Spending 13 weeks at number one was The Weavers and arranger Gordon Jenkins’ rendition of the 19th-century traditional, ‘Goodnight, Irene’. First recorded by Lead Belly in 1933, his coarser ...

Goodnight Irene's bar and grill on Pacific Avenue in Wildwood will close this weekend after being open for 17 years.

Although ‘Goodnight Irene’ doesn’t make a good lyrical case for Ledbetter being an innocent man, it was enough to win over the judges, who pardoned him from his crime as long as he stayed in the ...

Hurricane Irene spared Hampton Roads the worst of its wrath. Central Virginia may have suffered more. The goddess of peace left ruin in her wake.

‘Goodnight Irene’ – Kellie Harrington retires after stunning performance sees her take second Olympic gold Kellie Harrington and Wenlu Yang at the women's 60kg final.

Luis Alberto Urrea’s telling of two Donut Dollies is a marvelous read. The title “Good Night, Irene” brings to mind Huddie Ledbetter’s song from 1933: “Goodnight, Irene.” ...

The recording included both "Midnight Special" and "Goodnight Irene." The lyrics of "Goodnight Irene," make for the irony of this story. It's about a homicide — a husband who murders his wife.

In ‘Good Night, Irene,’ Luis Alberto Urrea weaves a vivid and heartfelt tapestry in telling the story of the ‘Doughnut Dollies’ in World War II.

Luis Alberto Urrea is a Mexican-American poet, novelist and essayist. He’ll be at the Miami Book Fair on Sunday on a panel about powerful historical fiction–– presenting his latest book ...