The Songwriters
Here are all the songwriters featured in the Ballad Archive.
William Douglas
“Annie Laurie” is an old Scottish song based on a poem said to have been written…
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William Hargreaves
William Hargreaves (1880–1941) was a British composer, mainly of songs for the music hall. His most…
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William Rooney
William Rooney (Irish: Liam Ó Ruanaidh; 29 September 1873–6 May 1901), also known as Fear na…
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Woody Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, who is…
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Woody Williams
Woody Williams, better known as the Funky Geezer, is a songwriter and musician from Charlotte, North…
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