Johnny Cash-Goodnight Irene

[dilloqueen23]

My grandfather sang this to me at bedtime--it's the best memory I have of that best of all grandfathers.

[stuboo48]

Reminds me of my Mother in law the best mom ever. ( stuboostubet)

[artetarima]

IRREPLACEBLE!!!!!!!!

[srlucas87]

My grandfather use to sing to my grandmother too...

[hugs1705]

Hi Sheikh Taq'.... Please tell me where I can hear the irish original? I am facinated by how all these US folk songscame about. Realised the strong irish folk tradition her e but can you point me to where i can go back further into the history of the music ..appreciate your answer cheers

[alklock]

I <3 that he gave his daughter a list of songs she just had to know.

[BenDuvallIrwin]

R.I.P. Lead Belly R.I.P. Johnny Cash

[captdot]

So appropriate for our current situation! To all my fellow East-coasters, stay safe.

[june060463]

Very touching and God bless you and your grandma.

[misskittie1313]

Gorgeous version, just gorgeous.

[50sJohnny]

according to google translate that is hebrew for "Great performance (in my opinion besides the Willie Nelson)."

[davidyudith]

ביצועים נהדרים(לטעמי חוץ מזה של ווילי נלסון).

[CourierAlgaming]

If there is a boom box around, i'll play this song when Irene passes.

[MatrixRefugee]

@CourierAlgaming :: Thumbs up:: Did that with just now, after a day of splonking rain and downed tree limbs here in Massachusetts

[Muneca0033]

The Best Song With My Name :)

[lacuerpodeuva]

this is my song <3!!!!

[JordanMcGx]

my da sang that 2 my mum r i p dad

[Stanlio58]

Goodnight John . RIP

[tnb35]

this is the third best version of this song

right after Leadbelly and Nat king Cole

[hoghash78]

@tnb35 I´m not joking, but try Little Richards´ version.

Just try=))

[50sJohnny]

@hoghash78

thank you for that reccomendation -just checked it out ,two thumbs up from me!. did you check out his version of midnight special?

[hoghash78]

@50sJohnny I just did =) The vocals were good, but maybe too upbeat, you know.

What I would love to hear again is Leadbellys´ "John Hardy"

This was to me anyway was so intense....But I can only find covers.

Anyway Best wishes.

[glittergirlgabs]

My grandfather used to sing this to my grandmother. As Alzheimer's has taken over and she is close to being back with him in heaven, she still recognizes this song and "dances" to it with me. Grandpa used to do this polka style- the only thing better than Cash. Johnny's version brings me an extraordinary amount of peace.

[SheikhTaqiyyameister]

@glittergirlgabs Dude - this is totally an Irish folk song. We knew that.....

[threehorsez]

@glittergirlgabs , what a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing that.

[derdelyi]

one of a kind!!!

[johntravolta20]

love this long thanks for posting =)