Goodnight Irene: The Weavers, 1949-1953

~ Release by The Weavers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

cd 1: Charter Records era, tracks 25–32 "live from WNYC radio from 1949–1950, hosted by Oscar Brand."
cd 2 & 3: Decca Records era
cd 4: non-commercial releases, most notably "The Peekskill Story"
dvd 5: five "telescription" performances done by the quartet in the early days of television—performing live in front of the camera.

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1Wasn't That a Time
2:59
2Dig My Grave
2:30
3Freight Train Blues
2:31
4Love Song Blues
3:17
5The Hammer Song
2:18
6No Irish Need Apply
2:23
7The Hammer Song
2:01
8Banks of Marble
recording of:
Banks of Marble
lyricist and composer:
Les Rice (from 1948 until 1949)
2:56
9When the Saints Go Marching In
1:24
10Rock Island Line
recording of:
Rock Island Line
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
1:25
11Lonesome Traveler
recording of:
Lonesome Traveler (“I’m (just) a Lonely and a Lonesome Traveller”)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Hays
publisher:
Essex Musikverlag and Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
2:05
12I Don't Want to Get Adjusted
1:02
13Wasn't That a Time
2:54
14The Johnson Boys
recording of:
The Johnson Boys
writer:
Paul Campbell
1:26
15Goodnight Irene
recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
2:35
16Lousy Dime
2:20
17Every Night When the Sun Goes Down
2:31
18Talking Blues
1:29
19East Virginia Blues
2:16
20Love Song Blues
2:58
21Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
recording of:
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena (English version)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
additional composer:
Julius Grossman (in 1946-11)
composer:
יששכר מירון (in 1941)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
translated version of:
צאנה צאנה
2:15
22El Quinto Regimento
1:48
23Wimoweh
recording of:
Wimoweh
lyricist and arranger:
Paul Campbell
composer:
Solomon Linda
version of:
Mbube
2:09
24Around the World
2:44
25Poor Howard's Dead and Gone (live)
4:02
26Dig My Grave (live)
3:09
27Love Song Blues (live)
3:27
28Washington Square Blues (live)
3:52
29Freight Train Blues (live)
2:21
30The Johnson Boys (live)
live recording of:
The Johnson Boys
writer:
Paul Campbell
3:13
31Lousy Dime (live)
1:56
32The Fireship (live)
1:44
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#TitleArtistLength
1Around the World
The Weavers2:34
2Tzena, Tzena, Tzena (Hebrew)
recording of:
צאנה צאנה
lyricist:
יחיאל חגיז (in 1941)
composer:
יששכר מירון (in 1941)
The Weavers2:10
3Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
recording of:
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena (English version)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
additional composer:
Julius Grossman (in 1946-11)
composer:
יששכר מירון (in 1941)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
translated version of:
צאנה צאנה
The Weavers2:45
4Goodnight Irene
vocals:
The Weavers (on 1950-05-26)
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1950-05-26)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1950-05-26)
recording of:
Goodnight Irene (on 1950-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
The Weavers3:24
5Lonesome Traveler
recording of:
Lonesome Traveler (“I’m (just) a Lonely and a Lonesome Traveller”)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Hays
publisher:
Essex Musikverlag and Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
The Weavers2:42
6So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh)
The Weavers3:22
7The Wreck of the John B.
The Weavers2:26
8Midnight Special
The Weavers2:50
9The Roving Kind
The Weavers2:47
10Follow the Drinking Gourd
The Weavers3:05
11Trouble in Mind
The Weavers3:09
12Along the Colorado Trail
The Weavers3:03
13Suliram (Indonesian Lullaby)
The Weavers2:55
14Hush Little Baby
The Weavers1:14
15I Know Where I'm Going
The Weavers1:49
16Across the Wide Missouri
The Weavers & Terry Gilkyson3:02
17On Top of Old Smokey
The Weavers & Terry Gilkyson2:44
18The Frozen Logger
The Weavers2:36
19Follow the Drinking Gourd
The Weavers2:37
20Darling Cory
The Weavers2:08
21Greensleeves (instrumental)
The Weavers1:45
22Easy Rider Blues
The Weavers2:26
23Along the Colorado Trail
The Weavers3:04
24Greensleeves (instrumental)
The Weavers1:44
25When the Saints Go Marching In
The Weavers2:42
26Run Home to Ma-Ma
The Weavers2:45
27Quilting Bee
The Weavers2:27
28Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
The Weavers3:02
29Jig Along Home
The Weavers2:57
30(Come on and) Join Into the Game
The Weavers3:02
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#TitleLength
1Old Paint (Ride Around Little Dogies)
3:05
2Wimoweh
recording of:
Wimoweh
lyricist and arranger:
Paul Campbell
composer:
Solomon Linda
version of:
Mbube
3:03
3Midnight Special
2:58
4The Gandy Dancer's Ball
2:50
5Around the Corner (Beneath the Berry Tree)
2:29
6Hard Ain't It Hard
3:06
7Bay of Mexico
2:45
8True Love
2:32
9Clementine
2:53
10Down in the Valley
2:59
11Rock Island Line (Rock Island Shuffle)
recording of:
Rock Island Line
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
2:36
12Benoni
2:44
13Taking It Easy
3:06
14Sylvie (Bring Me Li'l Water, Sylvie)
2:48
15We Wish You a Merry Christmas
2:28
16Burgundian Carol
2:09
17God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
1:19
18Go Tell It on the Mountain
2:32
19Twelve Days of Christmas
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Frederic Austin (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
2:38
20Lulloo Lullay
2:05
21It's Almost Day
1:27
22One for the Little Bitty Baby
2:47
23Poor Little Jesus
2:06
24The Seven Blessings of Mary
2:53
25Joy to the World
0:54
26Masters in This Hall
1:15
27Goodnight Irene
3:15
28The Roving Kind
2:49
29Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
recording of:
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena (English version)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
additional composer:
Julius Grossman (in 1946-11)
composer:
יששכר מירון (in 1941)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
translated version of:
צאנה צאנה
2:44
30Around the World
3:04
31So Long, It's Been Good to Know Yuh
3:07
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ASIN:DE: B00004SWPS [info]