House of the Rising Sun in New Orleans

August 23rd 2006
I'm sat in a diner during a meal break on a very long Greyhound bus journey. Sat at the table in front of me is a large middle aged woman, wearing a T-shirt and shorts. At the table behind the woman are sat 2 thin middle aged men. One of the men says to the woman, "Where're you from?" "Dallas" replied the woman, "I've been inside for 10 years. I shot a man. Do you still wanna talk to me? ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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19th June 2010

Lee Wainwright
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Background Information
It is obvious from the gables on this structure why it is called House of the Rising Sun. Is this currently a private residence or a commercial enterprise? Is it the house referred to in the song and was it actually a brothel at one time? There are other comments found on the web that say that the building was actually located on Bourbon Street but they do not give a specific location. For some reason this question popped into my head and I just had to find out. Thanks,

23rd December 2010

Steven
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The Women's prison story sounds more likely
Some people believe the "house of the Rising Sun" was slang for the New Orleans women's prison which has been said to have had a rising sun above the entrance. The earlier versions of the song were sung by women from their perspective. Check out Joan Baez's version.

23rd February 2011

Bob Chorba
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\"House of the Rising Sun:
I thought the "House .. ..." was a Women's Prison.

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