Lead Belly - Goodnight, Irene download song

He got out of prison {murder} when he sang this song to the Governor

Wow! I can just imagine my dad singing this to my mom, They're both gone now:( Thank you for the jam....R.I.P and Happy Birthday Leadbelly

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The governor of Texas gave Leadbelly a pardon because he played the guitar so well!

This song got him out of Angola ,Louisiana State prison.

The master and his works. dont this hit you right down in your soul, this is eques to any great master painting of long ago. is sheer beauty cannot be beaten,. My Grand Mother Sara Coyne also Rory Gallagher & Ry Cooder brought me here

Damn how did this become one of my favourite songs so quickly

Thanks for the recommendation, Kurt.

just demonstrates that black people did country music too. Somewhere along the line, country became a white thing. Probably to do with the racism implicit in the music industry, with black artists having to play up to racial stereotypes to get record contracts.

My work often plays this when we’re about to close up

It's a pretty catchy tune. I've heard instances of people humming it long after they died.

Ever notice that Leadbelly and 'Legend' both start with 'L'. Thank you sir, and God rest your beautiful soul.

I once heard a group of guys singing this at a bar together. Unique experience.

No more goodnight Irene!!!!! Jesus Christ conquered the grave

back in the early 50's my Dad used to sing this to me right before bedtime and I always cried because I didn't want to go to sleep ....:) I'll always remember this song...

THIS AUDIO IS SO CLEAR TF

I've loved this song ever since I was about 7 or 8, back in the 40s, but heard it as a country western song. So much better in its original blues style!

[Chorus] Irene good night Irene good night Good night Irene Good night Irene I guess you in my dreams [Verse 1] I asked your mother for you (what she tell him?) She tole me that you was too young (she's 18 years old) I wish to the good Lord that I'd never seen your face I'm sorry that you ere were born (it broke his heart) [Chorus] Irene good night Irene good night Good night Irene Good night Irene I guess you in my dreams [Verse 2] Sometimes I live in the country Sometimes I live in town Sometimes I haves a great notion Jumping in to the water and drown [Chorus] Irene good night Irene good night Good night Irene Good night Irene I guess you in my dreams [Verse 3] Stop ramblin', and stop gamblin' Quit staying out late at night (what ya gonna do?) Go home to your wife and family (where you ought to be) Sit down by the fireside bright (and keep a comin') [Chorus] Irene good night Irene good night Good night Irene Good night Irene I guess you in my dreams [Verse 4] I love Irene God knows I do (too late) I love her til the sea runs dry If Irene turns her back on me (what you gonna do?) I'm gonna take a morphine and die (she said go on and kill yourself then) [Chorus] Irene good night Irene good night Good night Irene Good night Irene I guess you in my dreams