The Weavers - Goodnight Irene (c.1951).

[Written by Huddie Ledbetter - John Lomax]
1st. Recorded 1933 by Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter**
** 2002 Grammy Hall of Fame Award
MADE FAMOUS by The Weavers Recorded 26 May 1950

Issued ONLY on LP Spin - O - Rama 171
"The Best Of The Weavers Also Starring Ed McCurdy" (1951).
Also Recorded 1950

Recorded Circa Feb/March1951 (LIVE) Hollywood,CA - Ronnie Gilbert (vcl), Lee Hays (vcl), Fred Hellerman (vcl/gt), Pete Seeger (vcl/banjo)...Producer Louis "Duke" Goldstone.

The Weavers were Formed in November 1948.

Original Members
Ronnie Gilbert (ALTO) 1926 - 2015
Lee Hays (BASS) 1914 - 1981
Fred Hellerman (BARITONE) 1927 - 2016
Pete Seeger (TENOR) 1919 - 2014

Later Members were
Erik Darling (TENOR) 1958 to 1962
Frank Hamilton (TENOR) 1962 to 1963
Bernie Krause (TENOR) 1963 to 1964

2001 Vocal Group Hall of Fame
2006 Lifetime Achievement Award