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Where Did You Sleep Last Night?

from No Depression Here by Christoffer Johansson

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When I was a kid I was a huge fan of Nirvana and one of my favorite records was their great live album “MTV unplugged in New York”. Nirvana played a spine shivering version of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” on that album.

Later when I got into blues and other types American folk music I heard Lead Belly’s beautiful take on the song and recently I heard a wonderful version of it by Dave Van Ronk called “In The Pines”. I guess that there are a lot of great interpretations of this song that I am yet to hear.

The song has a haunting quality to it that really gets one’s imagination going. I read somewhere that the song might be as old as the 1870’s? Does anyone know the story behind this song? If so I would love to read about it in the comments.

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from No Depression Here, released March 3, 2022
“Where Did You Sleep Last Night” is a traditional song.

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Christoffer Johansson Gothenburg, Sweden

Christoffer Johansson has a way of taking the stage and making it his. With faultless sense for drama and suspense, he reproduces the blues, ballads and spirituals of early 20th century America. Whether plucking his strings or just clapping out a rhythm, his gritty voice will keep you spellbound, hanging on every word. ... more

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