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"Goodnight, Irene" or "Irene, Goodnight," is a 20th century American folk standard. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous The lyrics tell how the singer lost his love through "rambling and gambling". He contemplates suicide in the famous line "Sometimes I take a great notion to jump in the river and drown". The final verse urges the listener to "go home to your wife and family". In addition to many recorded versions, it is also a favorite camp and fireside song.

Some sources, including blues scholar Paul Oliver, claim the version popularized by Lead Belly in the 1940s is based on the 1886 pop song by Gussie L. Davis. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Paul Ambrose Oliver is the name of a 19th Century inventor Paul Oliver (born 25 May 1927 in Nottingham, England Huddie William Ledbetter, (January 1888 – December 6 1949 was an American folk and Blues Musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gussie Lord Davis ( December 3, 1863 - December 18, 1899) was an African-American Songwriter from Cincinnati, Lead Belly himself said he had learned it from his uncle. It was a US #1 hit for folk group The Weavers in 1950. The Weavers were an influential American Folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The song is written in 3/4 time.

It has since been recorded by a number of artists, in pop, country, folk and rock styles (see list below). In 2002, Lead Belly's 1936 Library of Congress recording received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress The Grammy Hall of Fame Award is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old and that have "qualitative English football (soccer) club Bristol Rovers have adopted it as their "club song" and the fans often sing it during matches. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol.

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1950: the hits

The recording by The Weavers was recorded in New York City on May 26, 1950 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 27077. The Weavers were an influential American Folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. The City of New York Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. This list presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single (mainly 7" 33 1/3 and 45 and 10" 78 rpm records Capitol Capitol It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on June 30, 1950 and lasted 25 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events January 3 - Sam Phillips launches Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. [1]

The recording by Frank Sinatra was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38892. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 10, 1950 and lasted 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #12. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events January 3 - Sam Phillips launches Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. [1]

The recording by Dennis Day was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3870. Dennis Day ( May 21, 1916, New York City – June 22, 1988, Los Angeles California) born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart at #22 on September 22, 1950, its only week on the chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events January 3 - Sam Phillips launches Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. [1] The flip side, a cover of Patti Page's hit "All My Love" had approximately equal success, so that if a one-week stay in the charts at #22 is considered a hit, this was a two-sided hit. Clara Ann Fowler (born November 8, 1927) known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer one of the best-known female artists " All My Love (Bolero " is a popular Song. The music was written by Paul Durand, based on Maurice Ravel 's Boléro

The recording by Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1142. Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917  &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart at #26 on September 1, 1950, its only week on the chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events January 3 - Sam Phillips launches Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. [1] This was her last charted hit before moving from Capitol to Columbia Records. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company

On the Cash Box chart, where all available versions were combined in the standings, the song reached a peak position of #1 on September 2, 1950, and lasted at #1 for 10 weeks. Cash Box (or Cashbox) magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industries which was published from July 1942 to November Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

It was also a #1 record (3 weeks) for Ernest Tubb & Red Foley (1950) on Decca records with The Sunshine Trio (backing vocals). Ernest Dale Tubb ( February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984) nicknamed the "Texas Troubadour" was an American Singer Clyde Julian "Red" Foley ( June 17 1910 – September 19 1968) was a Country music Singer. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis.

Preceded by
"Mona Lisa" by Nat King Cole		U. " Mona Lisa " is an Academy Award-winning song written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the Paramount Pictures film Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single
August 19–November 11, 1950		Succeeded by
"Harbor Lights" by Sammy Kaye
Preceded by
Mona Lisa		Cash Box magazine best selling record chart
#1 record
September 2, 1950–November 4, 1950		Succeeded by
Harbor Lights
Preceded by
"Ghost Riders In The Sky" by Vaughn Monroe		Billboard Number one single of the year
1950		Succeeded by
"Too Young" by Nat King Cole

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  1. ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (1973). See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Pre-Hot 100 era 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events January 3 - Sam Phillips launches Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. " Harbor Lights " is a popular Song with music by Hugh Williams (pseudonym for Will Grosz) and lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy. Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr 13 March 1910, Lakewood, Ohio &mdash died 2 June 1987, Ridgewood " Mona Lisa " is an Academy Award-winning song written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston for the Paramount Pictures film Cash Box (or Cashbox) magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industries which was published from July 1942 to November Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Harbor Lights " is a popular Song with music by Hugh Williams (pseudonym for Will Grosz) and lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy. " (Ghost Riders in the Sky A Cowboy Legend " is a country and cowboy-style song Vaughn Wilton Monroe ( October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American Singer, Trumpeter and Big band leader See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Billboard Year-End charts are a cumulative measure of a single or Album 's performance in the United States based upon the Billboard magazine Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Too Young " is a popular Song.The music was written by Sidney Lippman, the lyrics by Sylvia Dee. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician Joel Carver Whitburn (born November 29, 1939 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) is an American Author and music historian Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.  

Lyrics

Lead Belly's version

Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene,
I'll get you in my dreams
(What'd she tell him?)
She told me that you was too young
(She's 18 years old)
I wish the Lord that I'd never seen your face
I'm sorry you ever was born
(It broke his heart!)
Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene,
I'll get you in my dreams
Sometimes I live in town,
Sometimes I have a great notion;
Jumpin' in into the river and drown
Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene
I'll get you in my dreams
Quit stayin' out late at night
(What are ya gonna do?)
Go home to your wife and your family
(Where you oughta be,)
And sit down out by the fireside bright
(And people come at night)
Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene,
I'll get you in my dreams
(Too late)
Love her until the sea run dry
If Irene turns her back on me
(Whatcha gonna do?)
I'm gonna take a morphine and die
(She said, "go ahead and kill yourself then!")
Goodnight, Irene, goodnight, Irene,
I'll get you in my dreams

The Weavers' Version

Was "please sing me one more song"
Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene,
I'll see you in my dreams
Me and my wife settled down
Now me and my wife are parted
I'm gonna take another stroll downtown
Stop staying out late at night
Go home to your wife and family
Stay there by your fireside bright
Love her till the seas run dry
And if Irene turns her back on me,
I'll take morphine and die

(Amid the political and social pressure that plagued The Weavers through much of their early career, this last verse was frequently omitted from live performances for obvious reasons. )

ANOTHER VERSE Sometimes she sleeps in pajamas, Sometimes she wears a nightgown, But when they're both at the laundry, Irene is the talk of the town

Selected list of recorded versions

See also

References


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