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"The Reverend Mr. Black" (also, "The Lonesome Valley") is a 1963 song by Billy Edd Wheeler, Mike Stoller, and Jerry Leiber. ^[1]

Contents

• Background
• Kingston Trio recording
• Other recordings
• References

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]

Other recordings

• In 1963, Bill Anderson included it on Still . ^[4]
• Bobby Darin also included the song on 18 Yellow Roses. ^[5]
• Johnny Cash covered the song in 1981 for his album The Baron . ^[6]
• The Fairfield Four recorded a version for the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? ^[7]

References

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