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| • | "Goodnight Irene," or "Irene," is a 20th century American folk standard. Some sources claim the version popularized by Leadbelly in the 1940s is based on the 1886 pop song by Gussie L. Davis. It was a hit for the Weavers in 1950.
It has since been recorded by a number of artists, including Gene Autry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Ry Cooder, and Michelle Shocked. In England, it is associated with the Bristol Rovers football team.
The Weavers' version was recorded in New York City on May 26, 1950 for Decca Records as catalog number 27077. A contemporary version of the song by Frank Sinatra was issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 38892. 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.
Source: [wikipedia: goodnight, irene]
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