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Music Appreciation

BeyondGeography

(39,370 posts) Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:10 PM Sep 2020

Leon Russell - Goodnight Irene

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Leon Russell - Goodnight Irene (Original Post) BeyondGeography Sep 2020 OP

Love him. blm Sep 2020 #1

I Miss Leon Bradshaw3 Sep 2020 #2

TCM aired Les Blanks' 1974 documentary on Leon recently BeyondGeography Sep 2020 #3

Thanks Bradshaw3 Oct 2020 #5

I'm almost 74 yrs old, and remember singing this song as a young girl secondwind Oct 2020 #4

blm

(113,047 posts)

1. Love him.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:13 PM

Sep 2020

Bradshaw3

(7,515 posts)

2. I Miss Leon

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:15 PM

Sep 2020

Glad Elton John gave him his due and introduced him to a new generation.

BeyondGeography

(39,370 posts)

3. TCM aired Les Blanks' 1974 documentary on Leon recently

Reply to Bradshaw3 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 11:20 PM

Sep 2020

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/apoemisanakedperson

This recording is taken from there. Anyway, it’s an absolute must for all Leon fans.

Bradshaw3

(7,515 posts)

5. Thanks

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 09:32 AM

Oct 2020

I will check that out. Growing up in the 60s and 70s Leon was special for many of his fellow Oklahomans.

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

4. I'm almost 74 yrs old, and remember singing this song as a young girl

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:43 AM

Oct 2020

In boarding school. We all had shared responsibilities in the school, that were rotated every few weeks. I was given after dinner chores once, putting dirty dishes on the conveyor belt. The nun in charge of our “crew” was Sister Irene.

We sang this to her every night after we finished up. Fond memories.

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