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"
Released1963 (1963)
GenreFolk
Length4:43
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)

Background

The chorus came from the 1931 folk song, "The Lonesome Valley," recorded by The Carter Family.

Kingston Trio recording

Cover versions

References

  1. secondhandsongs.com/search?search_text=The+Reverend+Mr.+Black
  2. The Kingston Trio No. 16 at AllMusic.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 328.
  4. The Baron at AllMusic


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