Goodnight Irene - Gordon Jenkins, Weavers

Goodnight Irene
Written by: John Lomax, Leadbelly

Goodnight Irene Lyrics

Irene, goodnight,
Irene, goodnight,
Goodnight, Irene,
Goodbye, Irene,
I'll see you in my dreams.

Last Saturday night I got married,
Me and my wife settle down,,
Now me and my wife are parted,
I'm gonna take another stroll in town.

Sometimes I live in the country
Sometimes I live in town
Sometimes I take a great notion
To jump in the river and drown

Stop rambling, stop your gambling
Stop staying out late at night,
Go home to your wife and your family
Stay there by your fireside bright.

Goodnight Irene Singers

1. Leadbelly July 16, 1933 (recording date) 2. Lead Belly and His Guitar 1943 3. Dennis Day with Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Charles Dant July 1950 4. Jo Stafford with Vocal Trio and Orchestra Conducted by Harold Mooney July 1950 5. Joe Allison and His Nashville Boys July 1950 6. Red Foley and Ernest Tubb with The Sunshine Trio (billboard hit) July 1950 7. Moon Mullican August 1950 8. Jack Shook and Dottie Dillard with Owen Bradley Quintet August 1950 9. The Orioles September 1950 10. The Tanner Sisters with The Hadley Ward Trio 1950 11. Frank Sinatra - Orch. & Chorus Under the Direction of Mitch Miller 1950
12. Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and The Weavers (billboard hit) 1950


13. Paul Gayten and His Orchestra 1950 14. Gunter Lee Carr 1950 15. Gustav Winckler med Kai Mortensens karbaret-orkester 1951 16. Jerry Lee Lewis May 1958 17. Jim Reeves June 1958 18. Red Foley February 1959 19. Billy Williams March 1959 20. Chet Atkins August 1959 21. Leon Bibb 1959 22. Pete Seeger 1959 23. Mitch Miller and the Gang 1959 24. Bobby Charles 1959 25. Jerry Reed and The Hully Girlies May 1962 26. Nat King Cole 1962 27. Claude Gray & The Graymen 1962 28. Bobby Vee and The Ventures June 1963 29. Jerry Williams & The Violents 1963 30. The Dixiebelles 1963 31. Little Richard August 1964 32. Joe & Eddie September 1964 33. The Danish Sharks October 1964 34. Johnny Cash November 15, 1964 35. Ray Sharpe 1964 36. The Diadems with Buddy Sharpe and The Shakers 1964 37. Merv Benton March 1965 38. Linda Gayle September 1965 39. The Fevers November 1966 40. Billy Lee Riley December 1966 41. The Robert De Cormier Singers 1966 42. Tommy Trousdale and The Sundowners 1967 43. The Irish Rovers 1968 44. The Kingston Trio June 1969 45. The Chico's 1970 46. Scott Dunbar 1970 47. John Sebastian 1971 48. Mississippi John Hurt 1972 49. Leon Russell September 1973 50. Mickey Gilley January 1975 51. London Bobby September 1975 52. Eddy Arnold August 1976 53. James Booker 1976 54. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band 1976 55. Ry Cooder 1976 56. Arranged & Conducted by Fred Karlin 1976 57. Ferre Grignard April 1978 58. New Jordal Swingers 1978 59. Raffi With Ken Whiteley 1979 60. The Riot Rockers 1981 61. Gary Holton and Casino Steel 1981 62. The Mom and Dads 1982 63. Keath Barrie 1982 64. Holly Near and Ronnie Gilbert 1983 65. The Spinners 1984 66. Colin Thomson 1985 67. Spider John Koerner 1986 68. Alexandru Andrieş and Maria Ioana Mîntulescu 1986 69. Brian Wilson 1988 70. Maureen Tucker 1989 71. Dr. John June 23, 1992 72. Foster & Allen October 8, 1993 73. Steve Forbert 1994 74. The Nields 1995 75. Diz Watson with Big Jay McNeely 1995 76. Robert Cage 1997 77. The Balham Alligators 1997 78. Peter, Paul & Mary March 28, 1998 79. Kelly Joe Phelps July 1999 80. Lils Mackintosh 1999 81. Van Morrison, Lonnie Donegan & Chris Barber January 25, 2000 82. Roger Chapman and The Shortlist 2001 83. Elizabeth Mitchell December 2002 84. Bryan Ferry 2002 85. Big Boy Pete 2002 86. Bill Frisell 2002 87. Stuffy Shmitt November 29, 2003 88. Tamra Rosanes July 5, 2004 89. John Martyn 2004 90. Priscilla Herdman 2004 91. Steve Forbert 2005 92. Tom Waits November 2006 93. Jan Preston 2006 94. Shivaree July 2007 95. Jimmy Kirkland 2007 96. Elastic No-No Band 2010 97. Papa Legba's Blues Lounge February 14, 2013 98. Eric Clapton March 12, 2013 99. Ry Cooder & Corridos Famosos September 10, 2013 100. Martina Stafford October 31, 2014 101. Paula Cole April 6, 2015 102. Keith Richards September 18, 2015 103. Eric Bibb and JJ Milteau November 6, 2015 104. Okkervil River December 4, 2015 105. Dave Malone 2016.


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