Goodnight Irene: The Weavers, 1949-1953

Original Release Date:  April 25, 2000

Track Listing

• 1. Wasn't That a Time
• 2. Dig My Grave
• 3. Freight Train Blues
• 4. Love Song Blues
• 5. The Hammer Song
• 6. No Irish Need Apply
• 7. The Hammer Song
• 8. Banks of Marble
• 9. When the Saints Go Marching In
• 10. Rock Island Line
• 11. Lonesome Traveler
• 12. I Don't Want to Get Adjusted
• 13. Wasn't That a Time
• 14. The Johnson Boys
• 15. Goodnight Irene
• 16. Lousy Dime
• 17. Every Night When the Sun Goes Down
• 18. Talking Blues
• 19. East Virginia Blues
• 20. Love Song Blues
• 21. Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
• 22. El Quinto Regimento
• 23. Wimoweh
• 24. Around the World
• 25. Poor Howard's Dead and Gone
• 26. Dig My Grave
• 27. Love Song Blues
• 28. Washington Square Blues
• 29. Freight Train Blues
• 30. The Johnson Boys
• 31. Lousy Dime
• 32. The Fireship
• 33. Around the World
• 34. Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
• 35. Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
• 36. Goodnight Irene
• 37. Lonesome Traveler
• 38. So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh)
• 39. Wreck of the John B
• 40. Midnight Special
• 41. The Roving Kind
• 42. Follow the Drinking Gourd
• 43. Trouble in Mind
• 44. Along the Colorado Trail
• 45. Suliram (I'll Be There)
• 46. Hush Little Baby
• 47. I Know Where I'm Going
• 48. Across the Wide Missouri
• 49. On Top of Old Smokey
• 50. The Frozen Logger
• 51. Follow the Drinking Gourd
• 52. Darling Corey
• 53. Greensleeves [Instrumental]
• 54. Easy Rider Blues
• 55. Along the Colorado Trail
• 56. Greensleeves [Instrumental]
• 57. When the Saints Go Marching In
• 58. Run Home to Ma-Ma
• 59. Quilting Bee
• 60. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
• 61. Jig Along Home
• 62. (Come on and) Join into the Game
• 63. Old Paint (Ride Around Little Dogies)
• 64. Wimoweh
• 65. Midnight Special
• 66. The Gandy Dancer's Ball
• 67. Around the Corner (Beneath the Berry Tree)
• 68. Hard, Ain't It Hard
• 69. Bay of Mexico
• 70. True Love
• 71. Clementine
• 72. Down in the Valley
• 73. Rock Island Line
• 74. Benoni
• 75. Taking It Easy
• 76. Slyvie (Bring Me Li'l Water, Sylvie)
• 77. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• 78. Burgundian Carol
• 79. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• 80. Go Tell It on the Mountain
• 81. Twelve Days of Christmas
• 82. Lulloo Lullay
• 83. It's Almost Day
• 84. One for the Little Bitty Baby (Go Where I Send Thee)
• 85. Poor Little Jesus
• 86. The Seven Blessings of Mary
• 87. Joy to the World
• 88. Masters in This Hall
• 89. Goodnight Irene
• 90. The Roving Kind
• 91. Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
• 92. Around the World
• 93. So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh)
• 94. Trenton Six, Pt. 1 & 2
• 95. Peekskill Story, Pts. 1 & 2
• 96. Train to the Zoo, Pt. 1 & 2
• 97. New York City
• 98. We Shall Not Be Moved
• 99. Old Man Atom
• 100. Pity the Downtrodden Landlord
• 101. (Ma Come Bali) Bella Bimba
• 102. Calla, Calla (The Bride)
• 103. Flamenco
• 104. Just One More Chance
• 105. Goodnight, Sweet Dreams
• 106. November 24, 1950, Interview
• 107. Goodnight Irene
• 108. The Roving Kind
• 109. Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
• 110. Around the World
• 111. So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh)

Credits

• Leadbelly: Composer
• Oscar Brand: Guitar, Vocals
• Woody Guthrie: Composer
• Carl Sandburg: Composer
• Pete Seeger: Banjo, Composer, Recorder, Vocals
• The Weavers: Composer
• Paul Robeson: Narrator
• George Barnes: Guitar
• Gordon Jenkins: Leader
• Norman Rose: Narrator
• Terry Gilkyson: Vocals
• Howard Fast: Narrator
• Cliff Bruner: Vocals, Photography, Illustrations
• Robert Alexander: Trombone
• Sue Allen: Vocals
• George Berg: Saxophone
• Junior Blankenship: Photography, Illustrations
• Clyde Brewer: Photography, Illustrations
• Ralph Brewster: Vocals
• Paul Campbell: Composer
• Mac Ceppos: Violin
• Sidney Edwards: Cello
• Milt Gabler: Producer
• Sonny Geraci: Composer
• Ronnie Gilbert: Composer, Vocals
• Lee Hays: Piano, Composer, Vocals, Producer
• Julius Held: Violin
• Fred Hellerman: Guitar, Composer, Vocals
• Jimmy Hilliard: Producer
• Bob Jones: Disc Transfers
• Dave Kapp: Producer
• Cliff Leeman: Drums
• Jack Lesberg: Bass
• Harold Leventhal: Photography, Illustrations
• John A. Lomax: Composer
• Joe Mondragon: Bass
• Harry Melnikoff: Violin
• Louis Mucci: Trumpet
• Jimmy Nottingham: Trumpet
• Mitchell Parish: Composer
• Richard Perissi: French Horn
• Samuel Rand: Violin
• Nick Robbins: Transfers, Disc Transfers
• Gil Rodin: Contractor
• Sylvan Shulman: Violin
• Vic Schoen: Leader, Producer
• Isaac Watts: Composer
• Sid Weiss: Bass
• Mark Wilder: Disc Transfers
• Vincent DeRosa: French Horn
• Alton Hendrickson: Guitar
• Felix Orlewitz: Violin
• Thomas Parshley: Saxophone
• Leo Raley: Photography, Illustrations
• Leon Selph: Photography, Illustrations
• Lowell Mason: Composer
• Harry Hoffman: Violin
• Doc Lewis: Photography, Illustrations
• Ezelie Watson: Saxophone
• Lee Bell: Photography, Illustrations
• Bob Pinson: Photography, Illustrations
• R.A. Andreas: Photography, Illustrations
• Richard Weize: Producer, Reissue Producer, Discography, Re-Release Producer
• Sylke Holtrop: Artwork
• Dave Samuelson: Liner Notes, Reissue Producer, Discography, Biographical Notes, Re-Release Producer
• Irwin Silber: Producer
• Holger Von Bargen: Art Direction
• Kevin Coffey: Producer, Liner Notes, Photography, Illustrations, Discography
• Nick Tosches: Photography, Illustrations
• Deacon Anderson: Photography, Illustrations
• Solomon Linda: Composer
• Achim Elsner: Mastering
• Wolfgang Taubenauer: Artwork
• David Banner: Photography, Illustrations
• Isaachar Miron: Composer
• Julius Grossman: Composer
• Ernie Lieberman: Producer