The Legend of John Henry

Year: 1974

Runtime: 11 mins

Language: English

Director: Sam Weiss

Animation

The folk legend of John Henry, and his contest with a steam engine to cut a railroad tunnel through a mountain, is told in song by Roberta Flack.

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