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Tommy James And The Shondells - Songs. ABOUT. Tommy James and the Shondells had many hits in the late 1960s that included Hanky Panky (1966), Mony Mony (1968), Crimson and Clover (1969), and Crystal Blue Persuasion (1969). Band leader Tommy James went solo in 1971 and the remaining group members went on to record as Hog Heaven.
Leadbelly sang Goodnight Irene for John Lomax. The folklorist brought the song to the governor, who freed Leadbelly on the condition that he would be under Lomax's care. The musician, of course, went on to become one of the most influential African-American artists in history. It was all thanks to Goodnight Irene..