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Goodnight Irene ( CD, Album, Reissue) Tradition. TCD 1006. US. 1996. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2006 CD release of "The Legend Of Leadbelly" on Discogs.
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He also performed in nightclubs with Josh White, becoming a fixture in New York City's surging folk music scene and befriending the likes of Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Woody Guthrie, and Pete Seeger, all fellow performers on Back Where I Come From. In 1940, Lead Belly recorded for RCA Victor, one of the biggest record companies at ...
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In 1886, Gussie Lord Davis published a song called "Irene, Goodnight". The lyrics of the song have some similarities to "Goodnight, Irene" to suggest that Huddie Ledbetter's song was based on Davis' lyrics. There is also a degree of resemblance in the music despite some differences, such as their time signatures, to indicate that the two songs are ...
John Lomax recorded a version of Huddie Ledbetter's song "Irene" in 1933, on a prison visit to Angola (Louisiana State Penitentiary). These recordings for the Library of Congress included three takes of "Irene".The first version recorded in 1933 had two verses and two choruses, the second version from 1934 had four verses and four refrains, while t...
In 1950, one year after Lead Belly's death, the American folk band the Weavers recorded a version of "Goodnight, Irene". It was a B-side track on the Decca label, produced by Milt Gabler. The arranger was Gordon Jenkins. It was a national hit, as was the A-side, a version of Tzena, Tzena, Tzena; sales were recorded as 2 million copies. The single f...
After the Weavers' success, many other artists released versions of the song, some of which were commercially successful in several genres. Frank Sinatra's cover, released a month after the Weavers', lasted nine weeks on the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 10, peaking at #5. Later that same year, Ernest Tubb and Red Foley had a number ...
"Goodnight Irene" is sung by supporters of English football team Bristol Rovers. It was first sung at a fireworks display at the Stadium the night before a Home game against Plymouth Argylein 1950. During the game, the following day, Rovers were winning quite comfortably and the few Argyle supporters present began to leave early prompting a chorus ...
In professional wrestling, "Adorable" Adrian Adonisfrequently referred to his finishing move—a standard sleeperhold—as "Goodnight, Irene." In the 2013 videogame BioShock Infinite, the song is heard being sung at the Raffle Fair, in the beginning of the game. It's an early indication of the anachronistic nature of the story, as it is set in the year...
"If It Had Not Been For Jesus", a Christian gospel sung to the same tune, first recorded in 1930 by Blind Willie Johnson
Oliver, Paul (1984). Songsters and saints: vocal traditions on race records. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge. ISBN 0-521-24827-2.
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Goodnight Irene [Tradition] by Lead Belly released in 1996. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Listen to Good Night Irene by Lead Belly on Apple Music. Stream songs including "In New Orleans (House of the Rising Sun)", "Goodnight Irene" and more. Album · 1965 · 10 Songs
Explore Josh White's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Josh White on AllMusic.
