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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Release

ASIN:DE: B00004SWPS [info]