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"Goodnight, Irene" or "Irene, Goodnight," is a 20th-century American folk standard, written in 3 4 time, first recorded by American blues musician Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter in 1933. A version recorded by the Weavers was a #1 hit in 1950. The lyrics tell of the singer's troubled past with his love, Irene, and express his sadness and frustration.
Irene Eastman was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, one of the six children of Charles Eastman and Elaine Goodale Eastman. [1] [2] Her father was a noted physician and a Santee Sioux born in Minnesota; [3] her mother was a white writer and educator from Massachusetts. [4] Her parents met at Wounded Knee. [5]
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer-songwriter, musician and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene," which topped the charts for 14 weeks in 1950.
Author Luis Alberto Urrea joins the L.A. Times Book club July 19 to discuss his new novel, 'Good Night, Irene.' The 'Donut Dollies' of WWII: Novelist pays tribute to his mother and other unsung heroes
The group had a big hit in 1950 with Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", backed with the 1941 song "Tzena, Tzena, Tzena", which in turn became a best seller. [4] The recording stayed at number one on the charts for 13 weeks, the first folk song arrangement to achieve such success. "Goodnight, Irene" sold one million copies in 1950. [6] (Pete ...
"Dee hums "Goodnight Irene" in an episode of Battlestar Galactica." A reference is provided. The episode being referred to is Sometimes a Great Notion, the title and some of the themes of which reflect the novel by Ken Kesey. However, Dualla ('Dee') isn't humming Goodnight, Irene. It seems the melody she's humming was improvised by the actor.
This Halloween 2024, use these printable pumpkin stencils and free, easy carving patterns for the scariest, silliest, most unique, and cutest jack-o’-lanterns.
Pure Jerry: Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael, California, February 28, 1986 is a live album by Jerry Garcia and John Kahn.As the title suggests, it was recorded at the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, California, on February 28, 1986.