'The Ballad of Roosevelt Avenue' - Humph Hall, Sydney, Australia ( July 2016)

I got the idea for 'The Ballad of Roosevelt Avenue' from a local newspaper story about a young man who came to NYC pursuing a dream. It uses an old traditional melody that I first heard Roscoe Holcomb sing, and even some of the lines, which still resonate today for those who leave the countries for better lives.