Sugar Hill, a soulful song by the iconic country singer Dolly Parton, carries with it more than just sweet melodies and harmonious tunes. Released in 1974 as part of herContinue readingSugar Hill

“Katy Cline” by Norman Blake.“Katy Cline” tells the story of a young woman named Katy Cline who lives at the foot of a hill. The lyrics paint a vivid pictureContinue readingKaty Cline

“The Knoxville Girl” is an Appalachian murder ballad. It is derived from the 19th-century Irish ballad “The Wexford Girl”, itself derived from the earlier English ballad “The Bloody Miller orContinue readingThe Knoxville Girl

“ “We Shall Overcome” is a gospel song that is associated heavily with the U.S. civil rights movement. The origins of the song are unclear; it was thought to haveContinue readingWe Shall Overcome

Goebel Leon Reeves (October 9, 1899 – January 26, 1959) was an American folk singer, born in Sherman, Texas, and raised in Austin. Reeves’ most famous song is “Hobo’s Lullaby”,Continue readingHobo’s Lullaby

John Gorka wrote Love is Our Cross to Bear and said “I was probably 26 or 27 when I wrote that… but I guess I just started to realize howContinue readingLove is Our Cross to Bear 

“Little Boxes” is a song written and composed by Malvina Reynolds in 1962. The song was first released by her friend, Pete Seeger, in 1963, and became his only chartingContinue readingLittle Boxes

“Like a Rolling Stone” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 20, 1965, by Columbia Records. Its confrontational lyrics originated in an extended piece ofContinue readingLike a Rolling Stone

“Billy Boy” is a traditional folk song and nursery rhyme found in the United States, in which “Billy Boy” is asked various questions, and the answers all center on hisContinue reading“Billy Boy