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Did you know that "The House of the Rising Sun" is actually a traditional folk song with no known composer? Before turned it into a global rock anthem in 1964, it was being sung by 16-year-old daughters of miners in Kentucky. Rising SunHD

Eric Burdon of The Animals called the song a "great trick." They performed it while touring with Chuck Berry to stand out without copying his style. It worked so well they recorded it in a single take between tour stops. 👇 Did you know that "The House of

Six decades later, it remains the definitive "first folk rock hit". Rising SunHD

Here are three facts that make this song—and its iconic HD promo video—so legendary: