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"Down in the Valley", also known as "Birmingham Jail", is a traditional American folk song. It has been recorded by many artists and is included in the Songs of Expanding America recordings in Burl Ives' six-album set Historical America in Song.

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  • "Down in the Valley", also known as "Birmingham Jail", is a traditional American folk song. It has been recorded by many artists and is included in the Songs of Expanding America recordings in Burl Ives' six-album set Historical America in Song. The verses mentioning "Birmingham Jail" refer to the Birmingham, Alabama, City Jail which was well-known in the mid-1920s, although the reference was often omitted in later versions. Guitarist Jimmie Tarlton claimed to have written the lyrics in 1925 while he was jailed in Birmingham for moonshining. It was first recorded by Tarlton and his partner Tom Darby on November 10, 1927, in Atlanta, Georgia, for Columbia Records. According to one biographer of the folk musician Lead Belly, he performed it for Texas Governor Pat Neff at the Sugarland Penitentiary in 1924. The ballad is played in the 34 time signature. Lyrics vary, as with most folk songs. For example, sometimes the line "Hang your head over, hear the wind blow" is replaced by "Late in the evening, hear the train blow". In 1927, Darby and Tarlton sang "down in the levee" in place of "down in the valley"; the version sung by Lead Belly in 1934 substitutes "Shreveport jail" for "Birmingham jail". (en)
  • Down in the Valley, nota anche come Birmingham Jail, è una canzone folk americana tradizionale. È stata registrata da molti artisti ed è inclusa nelle registrazioni Songs of Expanding America nel set di sei album di Burl Ives "Historical America in Song" . I versetti che menzionano il "carcere di Birmingham" si riferiscono al carcere di Birmingham, Alabama, City che era ben noto a metà degli anni 1920, sebbene il riferimento fosse spesso omesso nelle versioni successive. Secondo un biografo del musicista folk Lead Belly, lo eseguì per il governatore del Texas Pat Neff presso il penitenziario di Sugarland nel 1924. Il chitarrista Jimmie Tarlton dichiarò di aver scritto i testi nel 1925 mentre era in prigione a Birmingham. Fu registrata per la prima volta da Tarlton e dal suo partner Tom Darby il 10 novembre 1927 ad Atlanta, in Georgia, per la Columbia Records. I testi variano, come con la maggior parte delle canzoni popolari. Ad esempio, a volte la riga "Hang your head over, hear the wind blow" è sostituita da "Late in the evening, hear the train blow". Nel 1927, Darby e Tarlton cantarono "down in the levee" al posto di "down in the valley"; la versione cantata da Lead Belly nel 1934 sostituisce "Shreveport jail" con "Birmingham jail". (it)
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  • "Down in the Valley", also known as "Birmingham Jail", is a traditional American folk song. It has been recorded by many artists and is included in the Songs of Expanding America recordings in Burl Ives' six-album set Historical America in Song. (en)
  • Down in the Valley, nota anche come Birmingham Jail, è una canzone folk americana tradizionale. È stata registrata da molti artisti ed è inclusa nelle registrazioni Songs of Expanding America nel set di sei album di Burl Ives "Historical America in Song" . Il chitarrista Jimmie Tarlton dichiarò di aver scritto i testi nel 1925 mentre era in prigione a Birmingham. Fu registrata per la prima volta da Tarlton e dal suo partner Tom Darby il 10 novembre 1927 ad Atlanta, in Georgia, per la Columbia Records. (it)
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  • Down in the Valley (folk song) (en)
  • Down in the Valley (canzone) (it)
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