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(118,379 posts) Tue Apr 18, 2017, 02:39 AM Apr 2017

Goodnight Irene

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Lead Belly struggle4progress Apr 2017 #1

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Mississippi John Hurt struggle4progress Apr 2017 #5

The Pogues struggle4progress Apr 2017 #6

Les Paul and Mary Ford struggle4progress Apr 2017 #7

Little Richard struggle4progress Apr 2017 #8

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Judy Garland, Bob Hope, & Bing Crosby struggle4progress Apr 2017 #10

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Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert struggle4progress Apr 2017 #12

Gene Autry struggle4progress Apr 2017 #13

Nat King Cole struggle4progress Apr 2017 #14

Kingston Trio struggle4progress Apr 2017 #15

Peter, Paul and Mary struggle4progress Apr 2017 #16

Dr. John struggle4progress Apr 2017 #17

Little Richard & Jimi Hendrix struggle4progress Apr 2017 #18

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James Taylor and Joe Walsh struggle4progress Apr 2017 #20

I first thought of Lead Belly. He was the first to record it. argyl Apr 2017 #21

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1. Lead Belly

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2. Eric Clapton

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3. Johnny Cash

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4. Leon Russell

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5. Mississippi John Hurt

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6. The Pogues

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7. Les Paul and Mary Ford

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8. Little Richard

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10. Judy Garland, Bob Hope, & Bing Crosby

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20. James Taylor and Joe Walsh

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21. I first thought of Lead Belly. He was the first to record it.

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John and Alan Lomax first recorded him in a Louisiana prison in 1933. Then I see all the other recordings and think, "Who didn't record this song?"

I was aware of some of the recordings but not all. Found out that Frank Sinatra, Ernest Tubb, Red Foley and Jo Stanford had also recorded it.

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