01 October 1974 Animated 11 mins
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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Roberta Flack as Narrator
Sam Weiss Director
United States 01 October 1974
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The Legend of John Henry: An animated story which explores the life of the legendary John Henry a Black man who pitted his strength against the steam drill.
Description: John Henry is an African American folk hero. He is said to have worked as a "steel-driving man"—a man tasked with hammering a steel at the Great ...
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