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This verse probably began as a separate song that later merged into "In the Pines". Lyrics in some versions about "Joe Brown's coal mine" and "the Georgia line" may refer to Joseph E. Brown, a former Governor of Georgia, who famously leased convicts to operate coal mines in the 1870s.
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" (also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night ...
The song's success made Billy Hill one of the more successful songwriters on Tin Pan Alley. [ 1 ] Hill collaborated with many songwriters, including Peter DeRose , Dedette Hill (his wife), Victor Young , William Raskin, Edward Eliscu , and J. Keirn Brennan , producing standards such as "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree", " Have You Ever Been Lonely?
"Carolina in the Pines" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in August 1975 as the second and final single from the album Blue Sky - Night Thunder .
Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He was one of the founding artists of progressive country. [3] A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs by Marty Robbins in 1959.
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Folk artist Dave Van Ronk recorded a version of this song called "In the Pines" which can be found on his album Folkway Years (1959-1961) (my personal favorite rendition..) DavidKelly999 09:07, 10 April 2007 (UTC) I think the song has been traced in Great Britain and Ireland.
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