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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.
[2] The Jenkins/Weavers version, released by Decca Records under catalog number 27077, was one side of a two-sided hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard magazine charts in 1950 while the flip side, "Goodnight Irene," reached No. 1. [3] Cromwell Music Inc., a subsidiary of Richmond/TRO, claimed the rights to the song, and had licensed the Decca ...
Huddie William Ledbetter (/ ˈ h j uː d i / HYOO-dee; January 1888 [1] [2] or 1889 [3] – December 6, 1949), [1] better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of "In the Pines", "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "Goodnight, Irene ...
Lead Belly's songs covered a wide range of genres and topics including gospel music; blues about women, liquor, prison life, and racism; and folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding, and dancing.
It was a parody of, and answer song to, "Goodnight, Irene". A recording by The Weavers of "Goodnight, Irene" was released in 1950 and spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the United States pop chart. [1] The premise of "Wake Up, Irene" is that Irene was prevented from sleep by the steel guitars and everyone around the country singing goodnight to her for ...
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"We Shall Be Free" (with Woody Guthrie)" "We Shall Walk Thru the Valley" "Western Plain" "When I Was a Cowboy" "When the Boys Were Out on the Western Plains" "When the Train Comes Along" "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" (trad.) (see "In the Pines") "Whoa Back Buck" "Yellow Gal" "Yellow Women's Doorbells" (see "On a Monday") "You Can't Lose-A Me ...
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