The Reverend Mr. Black

"The Reverend Mr. Black" is a 1963 song by Billy Edd Wheeler, Mike Stoller, and Jerry Leiber. The chorus came from the 1931 folk song, "The Lonesome Valley," a version of which appears in the 2000 film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?. It was recorded 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.[1] Johnny Cash covered the song in 1981 for his album The Baron.[2]

"The Reverend Mr. Black"
Single by The Kingston Trio
from the album The Kingston Trio No. 16
B-side"One More Round"
Released1963 (1963)
Format7-inch single
GenreFolk
Length4:43
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)

References
  1. The Kingston Trio No. 16 at AllMusic.
  2. The Baron at AllMusic


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