- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
- Relatively recent American folksong that originated in the American south, dealing with the exploitation of sharecroppers. It apparently originated just after the conclusion of the American Civil War. It is collected as number 6687 in the Roud Folksong Index.
- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Song
Versions
Down on Penny's Farm written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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| Down on Penny's Farm | The Bentley Boys | 1930 | First recording on October 23, 1929 First release |
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| On Tanner's Farm | Gid Tanner & Riley Puckett | 1934 | |||
| Penny's Farm | Peter Seeger and His Five String Banjo | 1944 | |||
| Down on Roberts' Farm | John Greenway | 1956 | |||
| Penny's Farm | Happy & Artie Traum | 1975 | |||
| Down on Penny's Farm | Jon Sundell | 1976 | |||
| Penny's Farm | Holy Modal Rounders | 1999 | |||
| Down on Penny's Farm | Natalie Merchant | August 12, 2003 | |||
| Down on Penney's Farm | Monica Grabin | August 2, 2007 | |||
| Down on Penny's Farm | Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur | September 23, 2016 |
Hard Times in New York Town written by Bob Dylan English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Times in New York Town | Bob Dylan | March 26, 1991 | First recording on December 22, 1961 First release Released more than 10 years after its recording |
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| Hard Times in New York Town | Michel Montecrossa | 2003 |
Hard Times in Cincinnati written by Jake Speed English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Times in Cincinnati | Jake Speed & The Freddies | March 5, 2002 | First release |