- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
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Old-time fiddle tune originally called "Run, Nigger, Run" but renamed to "Run, Johnny, Run" for obvious reasons. West Virginian fiddlers had also renamed their rendition to "One River to Cross" because of the same racist conotations. Reputed to have been played in an 1899 Gallatin, TN fiddle contest, and was played by Fiddlin' John Carson in a 1913 Atlanta, GA fiddle contest. First recorded by Carson in 1924. The original lyrics are never performed now and almost always recorded now as an instrumental.
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Versions
Run, Johnny, Run written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run, Nigger, Run | Fiddlin' John Carson | December 1924 | First recording on August 27, 1924 First release |
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| Run, Nigger, Run | Uncle Dave Macon | May 1925 | |||
| Run Nigger Run | Gid Tanner and His Skillet-Lickers with Riley Puckett and Clayton McMichen | June 1927 | |||
| Run, Nigger, Run | Dr. Humphrey Bate and His Possum Hunters | March 1929 | |||
| Run, Boy, Run | Louisiana Honeydrippers | 1962 | Unverified | ||
| Run Slave Run | Hedy West | February 1965 | |||
| Run, Johnny, Run | Bruce Hutton | 1978 | |||
| Run Johnny Run | Wayne Erbsen | 1992 | |||
| One More River to Cross | Piney Creek Weasels | 1993 | |||
| Run, Jimmie, Run | Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley | 1994 | Released more than 10 years after recording | ||
| Run, Johnny, Run | Jimmy Phillips | July 14, 2008 |
Run, Johnny, Run written by [Traditional] instrumental
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Run Smoke Run | Fiddlin' Doc Roberts | January 1929 | ||
| i | Run, Johnny, Run | Tommy Jackson | June 1960 | ||
| i | Run Nigger Run | W.M. Stepp | 1971 | Released more than 10 years after recording | |
| i | One More River to Cross | The Fuzzy Mountain String Band | 1973 | ||
| i | Run Johnny Run | Howard "Howdy" Forrester | 1973 | ||
| i | Run, Johnnie, Run | J.P. and Annadeene Fraley | 1974 | ||
| i | Run Johnny Run | Kenny Baker [US2] | 1975 | ||
| i | Run, Nigger, Run | Earl Collins | 1975 | ||
| i | Run Johnny Run | Blaine Sprouse | 1992 | ||
| i | Run Johnny Run | Fletcher Bright | 1993 | ||
| i | Run Johnny Run | Wilson Douglas | 1995 | ||
| i | Run, Smoke, Run | Bobby Taylor [US2] | 2008 | ||
| i | Run Johnny Run | Bruce Greene - Don Pedi | 2011 | ||
| i | One More River to Cross | Modock Rounders | May 1, 2015 | ||
| i | Run Boy Run | Ralph Whited | 2015 |