Songs That Refer To Historical Events

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There are many songs that are based on actual events. Some are more accurate than others.

I'll start with The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

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Waterloo: Stonewall Jackson  (Both Napoleon and Tom Dooley met their respective Waterloos).

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Desolation Row:  Dylan

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Canadian Railroad Trilogy:  Gordon Lightfoot

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Jesse James: Pete Seeger: Bruce Springsteen: An America folk song sung by many; Jesse was shot and killed by one of his gang, Robert Ford).

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Ballad Of John Henry: Woody Guthrie; Pete Seeger; many others.  (John Henry was a steel-driving man)

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Good Timin': Jimmy Jones  (Queen Isabella hocked her jewels in 1492 to finance Columbus...mostly accurate)

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Revolution, Fab 4️⃣

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Sailing To Philadelphia:  Mark Knopler

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Casey Jones:  Grateful Dead

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Ballad Of Sacco and Venzetti:  Joan Baez

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American Witch:  Rob Zombie

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Alice's Restaurant:  Arlo Guthrie

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The Three Bells:  Browns

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Sky Pilot: Eric Burdon & The Animals  (military chaplains in the Vietnam War)

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New York Mining Disaster  1941: Bee Gees  (inspired by an actual mining disaster earlier, in Wales).

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Tom Dooley: Kingston Trio

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A Great Day For Freedom:  Pink Floyd

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Indian Reservation:  Mark Lindsay

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Ohio:  CSN&Y

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Pride (In The Name Of Love):  U2

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Abraham, Martin And John:  Dion

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The Longest Day:  Iron Maiden

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Cortez The Killer:  Neil Young

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Please Mr. Custer: Larry Verne (a novelty take on a significant event)

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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down:  The Band

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Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde: Georgie Fame

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Ballad Of Davey Crockett:  Fess Parker

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Smoke On The Water:  Deep Purple

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The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald: Gordon Lightfoot

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North To Alaska:  Johnny Horton