When Was The Song Goodnight Irene Written?
time, first recorded by American blues musician Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter in 1933. A version recorded by the Weavers was a #1 hit in 1950. “Goodnight, Irene” Length 2:25 Label Melodisc Songwriter(s) Lead Belly Why was Goodnight Irene written? As early as 1908, Huddie Leadbetter (aka Lead Belly, born 1888, Mooringsport, Louisiana) was apparently singing …