Goodnight Irene
Download links and information about Goodnight Irene by Leadbelly. This album was released in 1996 and it belongs to Blues, World Music, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic genres. It contains 11 tracks with total duration of 31:32 minutes.
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| Artist: | Leadbelly |
| Release date: | 1996 |
| Genre: | Blues, World Music, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Acoustic |
| Tracks: | 11 |
| Duration: | 31:32 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | John Hardy | 4:21 |
| 2. | Irene Goodnight | 2:22 |
| 3. | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans | 3:18 |
| 4. | How Long | 2:12 |
| 5. | Lookin for a Home | 3:09 |
| 6. | Big Fat Woman | 3:04 |
| 7. | Poo Howard Green Grass | 3:11 |
| 8. | Bourgeois Blues | 2:44 |
| 9. | Looka Looka Yonder | 2:10 |
| 10. | Boll Weevil Blues | 2:40 |
| 11. | Blue Tail Fly | 2:21 |
Details
[Edit]The date of these recordings is unclear, and the sleeve is not of much help. The liner notes identify them as being taped in 1943 and 1944, while the back cover confidently refers to a 1939 date [though it seems much more likely that they were made in the 1940s]. At any rate, these are very good performances, with Leadbelly in fine voice. Most are performed solo on his 12-string guitar, although Sonny Terry and Josh White make cameos on one track each. "Goodnight Irene," "New Orleans" (essentially the same song as "House of the Rising Sun"), "John Hardy," and "When I Was a Cowboy" are all among the most famous tunes that he helped to popularize. But at a mere 28 minutes, this is pretty short on running time.