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The Folk Singer

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"The Folk Singer" is a folk song, written by Charles E. Daniels and American musician Johnny Cash and first recorded by Cash in 1968. It is also known as "Folk Singer" or, less often, "The Singer". Allegedly about American pop singer Tommy Roe, "The Folk Singer" was first recorded in 1968 and released as a b-side on a 45 RPM live reissue of Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" single in April 1968. Later recorded by Burl Ives (on the album, The Times They Are A-Changin') the same year and Glen Campbell (on the album, Try a Little Kindness) in 1970, the song reached a wider audience from these versions. "The Folk Singer" was recorded by Australian post-punk group Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 1985, with a slightly altered lyric, under the title "The Singer." First released as a single in June 1986, the song later appeared on the band's third studio album, Kicking Against the Pricks, which was composed entirely of cover versions. "The Singer" was performed live on all of the band's following tour dates throughout 1986—1989 and on a number of other occasions up until 2005. UK 7" (7 MUTE 47) "The Singer" (Daniels, Cash) – 3:08 "Running Scared" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) –2:07 UK 12" (12 MUTE 47) "The Singer" (Daniels, Cash) – 3:08 "Running Scared" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:07 "Black Betty" (Lead Belly) – 2:33 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave - vocals Mick Harvey - guitar, drums (on "Running Scared") Barry Adamson - bass Thomas Wydler - drums Hugo Race - guitar (on "Running Scared" and "Black Betty") Tracy Pew - bass (on "Running Scared" and "Black Betty") Additional musicians The Berliner Kaffeehausmusik Ensemble - strings Gini Ball - strings (on "Running Scared") Martin McCarrick - strings (on "Running Scared") Technical personnel Flood - producer, engineer Tony Cohen - co-producer, engineer Peter Gruchot - art direction, photography Chart (1986) Peak position UK Indie Chart 1

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Folk music includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century folk revival. The term originated in the 19th century but is often applied to music that is older than that. Some types of folk music are also called world music.