The Reverend Mr. Black
"The Reverend Mr. Black" (also, "The Lonesome Valley") is a 1963 song by Billy Edd Wheeler, Mike Stoller, and Jerry Leiber.[1]
| "The Reverend Mr. Black" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Kingston Trio | |
| from the album The Kingston Trio No. 16 | |
| B-side | "One More Round" |
| Released | 1963 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 4:43 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | |
Background
The chorus came from the 1931 folk song, "The Lonesome Valley," recorded by The Carter Family.
Kingston Trio recording
- "The Reverend Mr. Black" was recorded and released by The Kingston Trio in 1963 for their album The Kingston Trio No. 16 and became a top-ten hit for them on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number eight.[2] On the Hot R&B Singles chart, it went to number fifteen.[3]
Cover versions
- In 1963, Bill Anderson included it on Still
- Johnny Cash covered the song in 1981 for his album The Baron.[4]
Popular culture
- A version of "The Lonesome Valley" appears in the 2000 film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
References
- secondhandsongs.com/search?search_text=The+Reverend+Mr.+Black
- The Kingston Trio No. 16 at AllMusic.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 328.
- The Baron at AllMusic
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