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List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has scored the most career points in NBA history.
This article provides two lists:
A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season points scored.
A progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the past seasons.[1]
Contents
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1 Scoring Leaders
2 Progressive list of scoring leaders
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Scoring Leaders[edit]
The following is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season points scored.
Statistics accurate as of April 5, 2018.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]
Rank
Player
Position(s)
Team(s) played for (years)[3]
Total points
Games
played
Points
per game
average[4]
Field goals
made
Three-point
field goals
made[5]
Free
throws
made
1 Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar*[6] C Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) 38,387 1,560 24.6 15,837 1 6,712
2 Malone, KarlKarl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1985–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) 36,928 1,476 25.0 13,528 85 9,787
3 Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant† SG Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) 33,643 1,346 25.0 11,719 1,827 8,378
4 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards (2001–2003) 32,292 1,072 30.1 12,192 581 7,327
5 Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* C Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965)
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973) 31,419 1,045 30.1 12,681 0 6,057
6 Nowitzki, DirkDirk Nowitzki^ PF/C Dallas Mavericks (1999–present) 31,187 1,471 21.2 11,034 1,918 7,201
7 James, LeBronLeBron James^ SF/PF Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–present)
Miami Heat (2010–2014) 30,958 1,140 27.2 11,252 1,609 6,845
8 O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1992–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004)
Miami Heat (2004–2008)
Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2011) 28,596 1,207 23.7 11,330 1 5,935
9 Malone, MosesMoses Malone* C Buffalo Braves (1976)
Houston Rockets (1976–1982)
Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994)
Washington Bullets (1986–1988)
Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993)
San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995) 27,409 1,329 20.6 9,435 8 8,531
10 Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes* PF/C San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972, 1981–1984)
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1972–1981) 27,313 1,303 21.0 10,976 5 5,356
11 Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon*[7] C Houston Rockets (1984–2001)
Toronto Raptors (2001–2002) 26,946 1,238 21.8 10,749 25 5,423
12 Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson* PG Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974) 26,710 1,040 25.7 9,508 0 7,694
13 Wilkins, DominiqueDominique Wilkins* SF Atlanta Hawks (1982–1994)
Los Angeles Clippers (1994)
Boston Celtics (1994–1995)
San Antonio Spurs (1996–1997)
Orlando Magic (1999) 26,668 1,074 24.8 9,963 711 6,031
14 Duncan, TimTim Duncan† PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) 26,496 1,392 19.0 10,285 30 5,896
15 Pierce, PaulPaul Pierce† SF/SG Boston Celtics (1999–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017) 26,397 1,343 19.7 8,668 2,143 6,918
16 Havlicek, JohnJohn Havlicek* SF/SG Boston Celtics (1962–1978) 26,395 1,270 20.8 10,513 0 5,369
17 Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett† PF/C Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015) 26,071 1,462 17.8 10,505 174 4,887
18 English, AlexAlex English* SF Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1978)
Indiana Pacers (1978–1980)
Denver Nuggets (1980–1990)
Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991) 25,613 1,193 21.5 10,659 18 4,277
19 Anthony, CarmeloCarmelo Anthony^ SF Denver Nuggets (2003–2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–present) 25,374 1,051 24.1 9,073 1,336 5,892
20 Miller, ReggieReggie Miller* SG Indiana Pacers (1987–2005) 25,279 1,389 18.2 8,241 2,560 6,237
21 West, JerryJerry West* PG/SG Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974) 25,192 932 27.0 9,016 0 7,160
22 Carter, VinceVince Carter^ SG/SF Toronto Raptors (1999–2004)
New Jersey Nets (2004–2009)
Orlando Magic (2009–2010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014)
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–present) 24,850 1,402 17.7 8,984 2,103 4,779
23 Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing* C New York Knicks (1985–2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (2001–2002) 24,815 1,183 21.0 9,702 19 5,392
24 Allen, RayRay Allen* SG Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007)
Boston Celtics (2007–2012)
Miami Heat (2012–2014) 24,505 1,300 18.9 8,567 2,973 4,398
25 Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson* SG/PG Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010)
Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)
Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
Memphis Grizzlies (2009) 24,368 914 26.7 8,467 1,059 6,375
26 Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992)
Phoenix Suns (1992–1996)
Houston Rockets (1996–2000) 23,757 1,073 22.1 8,435 538 6,349
27 Parish, RobertRobert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1976–1980)
Boston Celtics (1980–1994)
Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996)
Chicago Bulls (1996–1997) 23,334 1,611 14.5 9,614 0 4,106
28 Dantley, AdrianAdrian Dantley* SF Buffalo Braves (1976–1977)
Indiana Pacers (1977)
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1979)
Utah Jazz (1979–1986)
Detroit Pistons (1986–1989)
Dallas Mavericks (1989–1990)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991) 23,177 955 24.3 8,169 7 6,832
29 Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor* SF Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958–1971) 23,149 846 27.4 8,693 0 5,763
30 Drexler, ClydeClyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998) 22,195 1,086 20.4 8,335 827 4,698
31 Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade^ SG Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–present)
Chicago Bulls (2016–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) 22,058 979 22.5 8,028 462 5,540
32 Payton, GaryGary Payton* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003)
Milwaukee Bucks (2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
Boston Celtics (2004–2005)
Miami Heat (2005–2007) 21,813 1,335 16.3 8,708 1,132 3,265
33 Bird, LarryLarry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1979–1992) 21,791 897 24.3 8,591 649 3,960
34 Greer, HalHal Greer* SG/PG Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958–1973) 21,586 1,122 19.2 8,504 0 4,578
35 Bellamy, WaltWalt Bellamy* C Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (1961–1965)
New York Knicks (1965–1968)
Detroit Pistons (1968–1970)
Atlanta Hawks (1970–1974)
New Orleans Jazz (1974) 20,941 1,043 20.1 7,914 0 5,113
36 Pettit, BobBob Pettit* PF/C Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 20,880 792 26.4 7,349 0 6,182
37 Durant, KevinKevin Durant^ SF/SG Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–present) 20,842 768 27.1 7,066 1,427 5,283
38 Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson* C San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003) 20,790 987 21.1 7,365 25 6,035
39 Gasol, PauPau Gasol^ C/PF Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008)
Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014)
Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016–present) 20,759 1,193 17.4 7,932 172 4,723
40 Gervin, GeorgeGeorge Gervin* SG/SF San Antonio Spurs (1976–1985)
Chicago Bulls (1985–1986) 20,708 791 26.2 8,045 77 4,541
41 Richmond, MitchMitch Richmond* SG Golden State Warriors (1988–1991)
Sacramento Kings (1991–1998)
Washington Wizards (1999–2001)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2002) 20,497 976 21.0 7,305 1,326 4,561
42 Johnson, JoeJoe Johnson^ SG/SF Boston Celtics (2001–2002)
Phoenix Suns (2002–2005)
Atlanta Hawks (2005–2012)
Brooklyn Nets (2012–2016)
Miami Heat (2016)
Utah Jazz (2016–2018)
Houston Rockets (2018–present) 20,390 1,273 16.0 7,817 1,976 2,780
43 Chambers, TomTom Chambers PF San Diego Clippers (1981–1983)
Seattle SuperSonics (1983–1988)
Phoenix Suns (1988–1993)
Utah Jazz (1993–1995)
Charlotte Hornets (1997)
Philadelphia 76ers (1997) 20,049 1,107 18.1 7,378 227 5,066
44 Jamison, AntawnAntawn Jamison PF/SF Golden State Warriors (1999–2003)
Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004)
Washington Wizards (2004–2010)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010–2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013)
Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2014) 20,042 1,083 18.5 7,679 1,163 3,521
45 Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1984–2003) 19,711 1,504 13.1 7,039 845 4,788
46 King, BernardBernard King* SF New Jersey Nets (1977–1979, 1993)
Utah Jazz (1979)
Golden State Warriors (1980–1982)
New York Knicks (1982–1985, 1987)
Washington Bullets (1987–1991) 19,655 874 22.5 7,830 23 3,972
47 Robinson, CliffordClifford Robinson PF/SF Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997)
Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
Detroit Pistons (2001–2003)
Golden State Warriors (2003–2005)
New Jersey Nets (2005–2007) 19,591 1,380 14.2 7,389 1,253 3,560
48 Davis, WalterWalter Davis SG/SF Phoenix Suns (1977–1988)
Denver Nuggets (1988–1991, 1991–1992)
Portland Trail Blazers (1991) 19,521 1,033 18.9 8,118 157 3,128
49 Cummings, TerryTerry Cummings PF San Diego Clippers (1982–1984)
Milwaukee Bucks (1984–1989, 1995–1996)
San Antonio Spurs (1989–1995)
Seattle SuperSonics (1996–1997)
Philadelphia 76ers (1997–1998)
New York Knicks (1998)
Golden State Warriors (1999–2000) 19,460 1,183 16.4 8,045 44 3,326
50 Lanier, BobBob Lanier* C Detroit Pistons (1970–1980)
Milwaukee Bucks (1980–1984) 19,248 959 20.1 7,761 2 3,724
Progressive list of scoring leaders[edit]
This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]
Statistics accurate as of March 23, 2018.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]
Only players with at least 50 win shares are shown for 1st time eligible Hall of Fame consideration.
Win Shares is a player statistic which attempts to divvy up credit for team success to the individuals on the team.[8]
Team abbreviations
Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATL Atlanta Hawks DET Detroit Pistons MIL Milwaukee Bucks PHX Phoenix Suns
BOS Boston Celtics FTW Fort Wayne Pistons MIN Minnesota Timberwolves PHW Philadelphia Warriors
BUF Buffalo Braves GSW Golden State Warriors MNL Minneapolis Lakers SAS San Antonio Spurs
CHI Chicago Bulls HOU Houston Rockets NOJ New Orleans Jazz SDR San Diego Rockets
CHS Chicago Stags IND Indiana Pacers NOP New Orleans Pelicans SFW San Francisco Warriors
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers KCO Kansas City-Omaha Kings OKC Oklahoma City Thunder STL St. Louis Hawks
DAL Dallas Mavericks LAL Los Angeles Lakers ORL Orlando Magic SYR Syracuse Nationals
DEN Denver Nuggets MIA Miami Heat PHI Philadelphia 76ers UTA Utah Jazz
Scoring Leader at the end of every season
Season
Year-by-year leader
Points
Active player points leader
Total points
Career points record
Total points
Single-season points record
Points
Season
1946–47 Joe Fulks*000PHW 1,389 Joe Fulks*000PHW 1,389 Joe Fulks*000PHW 1,389 Joe Fulks*000PHW 1,389 1946–47
1947–48 Max Zaslofsky000CHS 1,007 2,338 2,338 1947–48
1948–49 George Mikan*000MNL 1,698 3,898 3,898 George Mikan*000MNL 1,698 1948–49
1949–50 1,865 4,863 4,863 1,865 1949–50
1950–51 1,932 6,099 6,099 1,932 1950–51
1951–52 Paul Arizin*000PHW 1,674 7,021 7,021 1951–52
1952–53 Neil Johnston*000PHW 1,564 George Mikan*000MNL 8,460 George Mikan*000MNL 8,460 1952–53
1953–54 1,759 9,766 9,766 1953–54
1954–55 1,631 Max Zaslofsky000FTW 7,902 1954–55
1955–56 Bob Pettit*000STL 1,849 George Mikan*000MNL 10,156 10,156 1955–56
1956–57 Paul Arizin*000PHW 1,817 Ed Macauley*000STL 10,150 1956–57
1957–58 George Yardley*000DET 2,001 Dolph Schayes*000SYR 11,764 Dolph Schayes*000SYR 11,764 George Yardley*000DET 2,001 1957–58
1958–59 Bob Pettit*000STL 2,105 13,298 13,298 Bob Pettit*000STL 2,105 1958–59
1959–60 Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHW 1959–62
000SFW 1962–65
000PHI 1965–66 2,707 14,987 14,987 Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW 2,707 1959–60
1960–61 3,033 16,855 16,855 3,033 1960–61
1961–62 4,029 17,677 17,677 4,029 1961–62
1962–63 3,586 18,304 18,304 1962–63
1963–64 2,948 Bob Pettit*000STL 19,756 Bob Pettit*000STL 19,756 1963–64
1964–65 2,534 20,880 20,880 1964–65
1965–66 2,649 Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHI 1965–68
000LAL 1968–73 21,486 Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHI 1965–68
000LAL 1968–73 21,486 1965–66
1966–67 Rick Barry*000SFW 2,775 23,442 23,442 1966–67
1967–68 Dave Bing*000DET 2,142 25,434 25,434 1967–68
1968–69 Elvin Hayes*000SDR 2,327 27,098 27,098 1968–69
1969–70 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000MIL 2,361 27,426 27,426 1969–70
1970–71 2,596 29,122 29,122 1970–71
1971–72 2,822 30,335 30,335 1971–72
1972–73 Tiny Archibald*000KCO 2,719 31,419 31,419 1972–73
1973–74 Bob McAdoo*000BUF 2,261 Oscar Robertson*000MIL 26,710 1973–74
1974–75 2,831 John Havlicek*000BOS 22,389 1974–75
1975–76 2,427 23,678 1975–76
1976–77 Pete Maravich*000NOJ 2,273 25,073 1976–77
1977–78 George Gervin*000SAS 2,232 26,395 1977–78
1978–79 2,365 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000LAL 22,141 1978–79
1979–80 2,585 24,175 1979–80
1980–81 Adrian Dantley*000UTA 2,452 26,270 1980–81
1981–82 George Gervin*000SAS 2,551 28,088 1981–82
1982–83 Alex English*000DEN 2,326 29,810 1982–83
1983–84 Adrian Dantley*000UTA 2,418 31,527 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL 31,527 1983–84
1984–85 Michael Jordan*000CHI 2,313 33,262 33,262 1984–85
1985–86 Alex English*000DEN 2,414 35,108 35,108 1985–86
1986–87 Michael Jordan*000CHI 3,041 36,474 36,474 1986–87
1987–88 2,868 37,639 37,639 1987–88
1988–89 2,633 38,387 38,387 1988–89
1989–90 2,753 Moses Malone*
000ATL 1989–91
000MIL 1991–93
000PHI 1993–94
000SAS 1994–95 24,868 1989–90
1990–91 2,580 25,737 1990–91
1991–92 2,404 27,016 1991–92
1992–93 2,541 27,066 1992–93
1993–94 David Robinson*000SAS 2,383 27,360 1993–94
1994–95 Shaquille O'Neal*000ORL 2,315 27,409 1994–95
1995–96 Michael Jordan*000CHI 2,491 Michael Jordan*000CHI 24,489 1995–96
1996–97 2,431 26,920 1996–97
1997–98 2,357 29,277 1997–98
1998–99 Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL 1,289 Karl Malone*
000UTA 1998–2003
000LAL 2003–04 28,946 1998–99
1999–00 2,344 31,041 1999–00
2000–01 Jerry Stackhouse00DET 2,380 32,919 2000–01
2001–02 Paul Pierce†000BOS 2,144 34,707 2001–02
2002–03 Kobe Bryant†000LAL 2,461 36,374 2002–03
2003–04 Kevin Garnett†000MIN 1,987 36,928 2003–04
2004–05 Allen Iverson*000PHI 2,302 Reggie Miller*000IND 25,279 2004–05
2005–06 Kobe Bryant†000LAL 2,832 Shaquille O'Neal*
000MIA 2005–08
000PHO 2008–09
000CLE 2009–10
000BOS 2010–11 24,764 2005–06
2006–07 2,430 25,454 2006–07
2007–08 2,323 26,286 2007–08
2008–09 Dwyane Wade^000MIA 2,386 27,619 2008–09
2009–10 Kevin Durant^000OKC 2,472 28,255 2009–10
2010–11 2,161 28,596 2010–11
2011–12 1,850 Kobe Bryant†
000LAL 29,484 2011–12
2012–13 2,280 31,617 2012–13
2013–14 2,593 31,700 2013–14
2014–15 James Harden^000HOU 2,217 32,482 2014–15
2015–16 2,376 33,643 2015–16
2016–17 Russell Westbrook^000OKC 2,558 Dirk Nowitzki^000DAL 30,260 2016–17
2017–18 Lebron James^000CLE 2,138 31,187 Abdul-Jabbar*0 35 yrs 38,387 Chamberlain*059 yrs 4,029 2017–18
Season
Year-by-Year Leader
Points
Active Player Points Leader
Total points
Career Points Record
Total points
Single Season Points Record
Points
Season

See also[edit]
List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders
List of National Basketball Association career playoff scoring leaders
National Basketball Association portal
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
Jump up ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
Jump up ^ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
Jump up ^ First adopted in the 1979–80 season.
Jump up ^ Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.
Jump up ^ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.
Jump up ^ "NBA Win Shares". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
External links[edit]
Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in points scored
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Paul "Jesus" Monroe
The Walking Dead character
Paul Rovia, as portrayed by Tom Payne in the television series (left), and Paul Monroe, as depicted in the comic books (right).
First appearance
Comic:
"Issue #91" (Cameo)
"Issue #92" (Full appearance)
Television:
"The Next World"
(Episode 10, Season 6)
Video Game:
"Ties That Bind - Part 2"
(Season 3, Episode 2)
Created by
Robert Kirkman
Charlie Adlard
Portrayed by
Tom Payne
Voiced by
Brandon Keener (video game)
Information
Occupation
Recruiter
Significant other(s)
Aaron (Boyfriend)
Alex (Ex-Boyfriend)
Paul "Jesus" Monroe is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead. He serves as the ambassador for the Hilltop and frequently searches for new recruits. The recruiting process is largely motivated to help their community fight against Negan and the Saviors. In the television series, the character's surname is changed to Rovia.
Contents
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1 Personality
2 Appearances
2.1 Comic book series
2.2 Television series
2.2.1 Season 6
2.2.2 Season 7
2.2.3 Season 8
2.3 Video game series
3 Reception
4 References
Personality[edit]
Paul shares similarities with the biblical Jesus in his forgiving and open nature, as well as his long hair and beard. He is also shown to be extremely tactical, though sometimes letting his fury and emotions get the better of him. In addition to these, he has been shown to be a highly skilled combatant, being able to defeat his opponent while completely unarmed (instead using his hands and feet as a primary weapon). It can be assumed because of this that he has had formal training of a military and/or martial nature. He also has skills as an escape artist, and has shown himself to be a competent tracker.
Appearances[edit]
Comic book series[edit]
Paul is introduced spying on the Alexandria Safe-Zone community shortly following the horde invasion. Paul is later attacked by Michonne and Abraham Ford where he easily immobilizes them. After insisting to meet Rick Grimes, he is knocked out and tied up. After the interrogations, Rick eventually decides to let Paul take him to Hilltop. On the way, Paul reveals that he could have escaped any time but remained there to see if Rick could be trusted. The two make up and continue their way. After reaching Hilltop, Paul defends Rick after he kills a citizen who has been sent by Negan to deliver a message. Paul then reveals to Rick and his group, that he and the rest of his people, have for months, been under siege by the Saviors. He attempts to track them back to their base, but is caught and chased back to the colony.[volume & issue needed]
In the aftermath of Glenn's death at the hands of Negan, he decides to join Rick in his fight against the Saviors and becomes a key member in Rick's decision-making committee. After Rick decides to let go of a captive Dwight, Rick tells Paul to follow him and see what they are up against, but to tell no one of their plans. After gearing up, Paul begins to follow Dwight, hoping to discover the Saviors base of operations. He is later ambushed by three Saviors. As he tries to fight off the Savior trio, he is subdued by one of the members. After being knocked to the floor, Paul is almost killed by the Saviors, however, he is saved by Dwight and another Savior, who tell Paul's attackers to stand down, as they have some "important" questions for Paul. Dwight and the other Savior tie Paul up and load him onto a jeep. They drive to Sanctuary, allowing Paul to get a good look at the area and he bails out of the jeep at the very last second, narrowly avoiding capture and reports it back to Rick. He introduces Rick to Ezekiel, the leader of the Kingdom, in the hopes of forming the three communities into standing against the Saviors. As he sneaks into the Hilltop to tell Maggie of Rick's plan, he learns that Kal betrayed him and ran off to inform the Saviors of their plan in which Jesus catches up to him and convinces him to change his mind. He continues to recruit members of the Hilltop, much to Gregory's dismay.[volume & issue needed]
Later, as Negan holds Rick, Nicholas, Heath & Holly hostage for attempting to kill him, Jesus arrives at the Safe Zone, hidden away from Negan and his men. He then grabs a Savior by his foot and trips him over. The Saviors open fire, but instead of hitting Paul they kill the Savior. Negan tells them to hold fire and at that moment Paul throws himself at the nearest Savior and orders Rick, Heath, Holly, and Nicholas into a trench. He proceeds to fight the Saviors until he works his way to Negan, whom he disarms and captures. Negan frantically tells the Saviors to hold fire and Paul issues an order to let the survivors go and threatens to kill Negan. He tells Paul that even if he were to succeed, the Saviors would still open fire and kill Paul. However it is revealed that Paul's intentions were to stall the Saviors until Ezekiel and his soldiers arrive. Jesus continues to aid Rick and Ezekiel in their fight against the Saviors until Negan is defeated.[volume & issue needed]
Two years after Negan's incarceration, Jesus acts as Maggie's second-in-command at the Hilltop, while still making periodical visits to Alexandria.[volume & issue needed] He is also in a relationship with Aaron.[1]
Television series[edit]
Robert Kirkman has confirmed that Jesus will recur in future seasons of the show.[2] In September 2015, Tom Payne was cast as Paul Monroe.[3]
Season 6[edit]
Jesus makes his debut in the episode "The Next World," first seen bumping into Rick who is on a supply run with Daryl. Jesus pulls a smooth-talking con on them, pick-pocketing keys from Rick and planting the idea of approaching walkers in their mind so that they react predictably when firecrackers he had set go off, allowing him to drive off with their truck of supplies. When attacked by Rick and Daryl later, Jesus is able to physically defend himself, displaying impressive combat abilities, though he surrenders when they threaten him at gunpoint. Jesus is bound at his wrists and ankles and left at the side of the road but in seconds is able to free himself and climb onto the truck unobserved. Later, when they realize he is on the truck and slam on the brakes, Jesus takes a considerable fall at speed but is immediately able to get up and run, outpacing Daryl who gives chase. Jesus gets into the truck where he is fought by Daryl, and grabs Daryl's gun in order to kill a walker that would have otherwise attacked Daryl from behind. Daryl pulls Jesus from the truck, which is accidentally released of its brakes, and Jesus is knocked unconscious in the process of the truck rolling backwards into a lake. Jesus is brought back to Alexandria and despite being bound in a locked room in a guarded house, Jesus is able to free himself and escape confinement without raising an alarm, and identify and infiltrate Rick's home where he asks to speak with Rick.
In the following episode, "Knots Untie", Jesus is humble about his impressive escape, saying that, "Knots untie, locks get picked, anarchy comes from order," suggestive of a philosophy that seeks harmony rather than control. While he was free, Jesus located, infiltrated and took an accounting of Alexandria's armory and food supplies, and an estimate of their population. Noting that they are low on provisions, he suggests they trade with his community and takes them to The Hilltop. When Gregory, The Hilltop's leader, tries to get the upper hand on the Alexandrians who might face starvation without their food, Jesus works his influence to convince The Hilltop that being charitable with the Alexandrians in their time of need and building a relationship of trust and respect will pay back far more in the future than this single exchange. Jesus also intercedes when Rick and his group stop an assassination attempt on Gregory instigated by Negan, preventing further bloodshed. The Hilltop has suffered considerably from The Saviors' extortions, and while they did not have enough fighters or ammunition to move against Negan and his gang, Jesus readily volunteers to join when Daryl and the group offers to take out Negan and rescue Craig, a Hilltop hostage.
In the episode "Not Tomorrow Yet", Jesus is shown to have joined Rick's attack on the Savior's compound. He later comforts Tara who is feeling guilty about lying to Denise and her experiences when she was last involved in an attack on a community of survivors. Jesus tells Tara that it is her love for Denise which gives her a reason to fight. When gunfire breaks out, Jesus and Tara both urge Andy and Craig to leave, to ensure The Hilltop is not connected to the attack on the Saviors, though Jesus dons his mask and rushes in with confidence that the Saviors will never see him. He is later seen saving Glenn and Heath from a dying Savior by shooting him before stating "So this is the next world."
Season 7[edit]
Jesus first appears in the fifth episode of the season, "Go Getters", where he attempts to comfort Maggie and Sasha (who are hiding in the Hilltop from Negan) on their lost loved ones. Gregory decides that the two of them must leave and when Jesus disagrees, Gregory states he is free to go with them. Sasha later tells Jesus that he should be in charge of the community, though he insists that he just tries to help, Sasha tells him he might have to do more. When the Hilltop is attacked by walkers let in by the Saviors, Jesus helps Sasha fend them off (once again showing off his impressive skills in hand-to hand combat) while Maggie destroys the car system drawing them in. The next day, Jesus continues to argue with Gregory as he refuses to turn away Maggie (who is pregnant) as well as Sasha as the two helped save them. When Simon, one of the head Saviors, arrives at the Hilltop, Gregory attempts to turn over the two, but is foiled by Jesus hiding them elsewhere. When confronted about it, Jesus tells him they are all staying and though he doesn't want to be in charge, Gregory won't be either. The episode ends with Jesus sneaking aboard one of the Savior's trucks in order to find Negan where he discovers Carl Grimes already there, bent on killing Negan. Jesus briefly appears in the following episode "Sing Me a Song", as he and Carl continue towards the Sanctuary. Jesus uses syrup from the supply shipment to mark a trail for them before suggesting they jump out and continue following on foot as "it's not the fall that gets you. It's fighting it." He then rolls from the truck only to see Carl did not follow him, much to Jesus's amusement. He is later seen on top of a truck as Carl leaves the Sanctuary. He is then seen in "Hearts Still Beating" where he finds Daryl inside the Sanctuary and helps him escape. Jesus is later seen watching Daryl and Maggie reunite with their friends and walks beside them as they go to plan for their fight against the Saviors. The following episode "Rock in the Road" shows Rick and Jesus failing to convince Gregory to fight the Saviors. They do find several members of the community who come forward to volunteer their help. As the group discusses strategies for beating the Saviors, Rick states they need more help, Jesus tells them he knows a group who can help. To this end he brings them to the Kingdom, a flourishing community that are also forced to serve the Saviors. Jesus is shown to be well known there and is on good terms with their leader, King Ezekiel. When Ezekiel refuses to join their fight, Jesus leaves with the others and later returns to the Hilltop with Sasha. "The Other Side" shows Jesus bonding with Maggie and revealing more of his past to her (including that he grew up in a corporal camp and that he is gay) and stating that she and Sasha help him feel more at home. He provides Sasha with a layout of the Sanctuary to help with her plans to kill Negan (though he disagrees with her decision). Jesus is later confronted by Gregory who states he has been shirking his scavenging/scouting duties and has too many people in his trailer. When Gregory mentions that he should show more respect or something may happen with the Saviors constantly coming around, Jesus quickly sees Gregory is threatening him. Gregory denies it, but also claims that he takes care of his friends and that the two of them are not friends. In "Something They Need", Jesus is part of the group Rick takes to a community called Oceanside with the intent of stealing their weapons. Their plan succeeds, but Jesus appears to be conflicted about their actions.
Season 8[edit]
Jesus will appear in Season 8.
Video game series[edit]
Jesus appears in the video game by Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Season Three, which is set in the comic book universe. He displays many of the same characteristics, having escaped from ties and knowing martial arts. His attire closely resembles what he has worn in the television series, while his physical appearance matches his comic book counterpart.[4] He is voiced by actor Brandon Keener.
Reception[edit]
The Weekly Crisis listed Jesus as #10 in their list of The Ten Best Characters in The Walking Dead, saying: "Being nicknamed after the son of God seems like one hell of an exaggeration, but Jesus has shown time and time again that he is a good, trusting man who just wants what’s best for everyone. The name fits. Even though we’ve only recently been introduced to him, Jesus is quickly showing himself to be one of the book’s greatest characters."[5]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ The Walking Dead Vol. 29 #170 (August 2, 2017)
Jump up ^ "'The Walking Dead' cast and producers 'excited' to cast Shiva and Jesus". Zap2It.
Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 23, 2015). "'The Walking Dead' Casts Key Comic Character Jesus". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
Jump up ^ Sofka, Samantha (December 11, 2016). "TELLTALE’S THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 3 LAUNCH TRAILER GIVES FANS A CLOSER LOOK". The Nerdist. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
Jump up ^ "The Weekly Crisis – Comic Book Review Blog: Top Ten Tuesdays – The Ten Best Characters in The Walking Dead". theweeklycrisis.com.
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My Old Kentucky Home
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This article is about the song. For the Kentucky site, see My Old Kentucky Home State Park. For other uses, see My Old Kentucky Home (disambiguation).
"My Old Kentucky Home"
Sheet music, 10th edition, 1892(?)
Song
Written
possibly 1852
Published
January 1853
Genre
Parlor song
Songwriter(s)
Stephen Foster
"My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" is an anti-slavery ballad[1] originally written by Stephen Foster, (probably) composed in 1852.[2] It was published in January 1853 by Firth, Pond, & Co. of New York.[2][3] Foster likely composed the song after having been inspired by the narrative of popular anti-slavery novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, while likely referencing imagery witnessed on his visits to the Bardstown, Kentucky farm called Federal Hill.[4][5]
In Foster's sketchbook, the song was originally entitled "Poor Uncle Tom, Good-Night!", but was altered by Foster as "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist, wrote in his 1855 autobiography My Bondage and My Freedom that the song "awakens sympathies for the slave, in which antislavery principles take root, grow, and flourish".[6][7]
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1 Original lyric synopsis
2 Creation and career impact
3 Public sentiment
4 Kentucky state song
5 Modern impact
6 Recording history
7 Adaptations
8 Appearance in media
9 Lyrics by Stephen Foster
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Original lyric synopsis[edit]
In its entirety, the song contains three verses and one chorus repeated after each verse. The first verse of "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" describes an enslaved servant's description of the natural beauty and his feelings associated with the Kentucky landscape. The line that begins "By'n by Hard Times, comes a knocking at the door, Then my old Kentucky home, good-night!" acknowledges that the farm on which the subject is enslaved is experiencing financial hardship, and the verse suggests that the narrator knows he will leave the Kentucky farm as a result of being sold to settle the debt. The chorus of the song describes a presumptive longing by the narrator, and probably his wife or other love interest, to return to the beauty of the Kentucky landscape: "Weep no-more my lady, O weep no more today. For we'll sing one song for my old Kentucky home, for my old Kentucky home far-away."
In the second verse, the enslaved servant describes an environment on the Kentucky farm absent of his peers. The narrator recalls a variety of remembrances of his peers and the places they formerly occupied, "They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon, On the bench by the old cabin door."
In the third verse, the narrator outlines that the work of an enslaved servant is unavoidable and exhausting regardless of location, "The head must bow and the back will have to bend, Wherever the darkies may go". The narrator acknowledges in the third line of the third verse that they have been sold to a sugar plantation and that they will likely perish as a result. In the fifth line of the third verse, the narrator observes that their departure from the Kentucky farm will occur in a matter of days and again refrains that an enslaved servant's work is highly strenuous, "A few more days for to tote the weary load, no matter, 'twill never be light".
The song ends with the chorus which contextually applies to all three verses. Foster's composition, both in each verse and in its entirety, focuses on the unfair treatment of slaves and serves to bring awareness to its listeners of the hardships endured by slaves. The composition also embodies a common theme in Foster's work of his own childhood experiences of losing his home as a result of financial hardships.[8]
Creation and career impact[edit]
The creation of the song "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" established a decisive moment within Stephen Foster's career in regard to his personal beliefs on the institution of slavery and is an example of the common theme of the loss of home, which is prevalent throughout Foster's work. In March 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin appeared in bookstores in Foster's hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The novel, written about the plight of an enslaved servant in Kentucky, had a profound effect on Foster's future song-writing by altering the tone of his music to sympathize the position of the enslaved servant. In his notebook, Foster penned the lyrics inspired by Stowe's novel, initially named "Poor Old Uncle Tom, Good-Night!" Foster ultimately removed references to Stowe's book, renaming the work, "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" Foster's song includes distinct Kentucky imagery. Foster's brother Morrison indicated in correspondence that Foster was an "occasional visitor" to Federal Hill, owned by Foster's relations, the Rowan family of Bardstown, Kentucky. The Foster and Rowan family's close relationship appears to have been initiated through Stephen's sister Charlotte who stayed with the Rowans at Federal Hill in 1828. While Charlotte lived with the Rowan family, Atkinson Hill Rowan made a proposal of marriage to her, which she ultimately declined.[9] Charlotte died in the home of George Washing Barclay, a cousin of both families, with Atkinson Hill Rowan at her bedside.[10]
The song "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" is one of many examples of the loss of home in Foster's work. Biographers believe that this common theme originated from the loss of Foster's childhood home, known as the "White Cottage", an estate his mother referred to as an Eden, in reference to the Garden of Eden. The family was financially supported by the family patriarch William Foster, who owned vast holdings, which were lost through bad business dealings that left the family destitute and unable to keep possession of the White Cottage; the family was forced to leave the estate when Stephen Foster was three years old. After years of financial instability and the sharing of memories of the White Cottage with Stephen by his parents and siblings, the impact of longing for a permanent home that was no longer available to him greatly influenced his writing.[8]
Public sentiment[edit]
Frederick Douglass in 1856
Upon its release in 1853 by Firth, Pond & Company,[11] "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night" grew quickly in popularity, selling thousands of copies. The song's popular and nostalgic theme of the loss of home resonated with the public and further resolved to stimulate strong feelings in support of the abolitionist movement in the United States. Famous African-American abolitionist Frederick Douglass promoted the song, among other similar songs of the time period, in his autobiography My Bondage and My Freedom as evoking a sentimental theme towards the enslaved servant that promotes and popularizes the cause of abolishing slavery in the United States. Douglass commented, "They [My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!, etc.] are heart songs, and the finest feelings of human nature are expressed in them. [They] can make the heart sad as well as merry, and can call forth a tear as well as a smile. They awaken the sympathies for the slave", he stated, "in which anti-slavery principles take root and flourish".[12]
The song held popularity for over a decade and throughout the American Civil War. The song's reach throughout the United States and popularity has been attributed to soldiers of the war, who passed the tune from location to location during the war's tenure. Soldiers of the war, both Union and Confederate, visited Federal Hill by the thousands to see the landmark that lent visual inspiration for Foster's song both during the war[dubious – discuss] and after. Following the war, Federal Hill continued to be frequented by tourists throughout the remainder of the 19th century.[13]
After the American Civil War had ended and the institution of slavery was abolished, the song, "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night!", which encouraged and inspired abolitionist views in the United States thereafter continued to be held in high esteem by the public. The typical reduction of the song's title from "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" to "My Old Kentucky Home" occurred after the turn of the century.[14]
The song's first verse and chorus are recited annually at the Kentucky Derby. Colonel Matt Winn introduced the song as a derby tradition.[15] As early as 1930, it was played to accompany the Post Parade; the University of Louisville Marching Band has played the song for all but a few years since 1936. In 1982, Churchill Downs honored Foster by establishing the Stephen Foster Handicap.[16] The University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Murray State University, Eastern Kentucky University, and Western Kentucky University bands play the song at their schools' football and basketball games.[17]
Kentucky state song[edit]
WHEREAS, the song, "My Old Kentucky Home," by Stephen Collins Foster, has immortalized Kentucky throughout the civilized world, and is known and sung in every State and Nation; ...
— Preamble to a 1928 Act of the Kentucky legislature[18]
In 1928, "My Old Kentucky Home" was "selected and adopted" by the Kentucky state legislature as the state's official song.[19] It has remained so, subject to one change that was made in 1986. In that year, a Japanese youth group visiting the Kentucky General Assembly sang the song to the legislators, using the original lyrics that included the word "darkies". Legislator Carl Hines was offended by this and subsequently introduced a resolution that would substitute the word "people" in place of "darkies" whenever the song was used by the House of Representatives. A similar resolution was introduced by Georgia Davis Powers in the Kentucky State Senate. The resolution was adopted by both chambers.[20]
Modern impact[edit]
Today, the song My Old Kentucky Home remains an important composition due to its role in the evolution of American songwriting and as one of the most influential songs in American culture. According to popular-song analysts, the appeal of the theme of 'returning home' is one in which listeners of "My Old Kentucky Home" are able to personally relate within their own lives.[citation needed] Many revisions and updates of the song have occurred throughout the past century has further ingrained the song in American culture.[8]
Recording history[edit]
"My Old Kentucky Home" was recorded many times during the early era of cylinder recordings. The Cylinder Audio Archive at the University of California (Santa Barbara) Library contains nineteen commercial recordings of the song (in addition to several home recordings).[21] In most cases, even those of the commercial recordings, the Archive is unable to determine the precise dates (or even years) of either their recording or their release, with some cylinders being dated only to a forty-year range from the 1890s to the 1920s. The earliest recording of "My Old Kentucky Home" for which the Archive was able to determine a precise year of release is from 1898 and features an unidentified cornet duo.[22] However, the song is known to have been recorded earlier than that (in February 1894) by the Standard Quartette, a vocal group that was appearing in a musical that featured the song (making their recording perhaps the earliest example of a cast recording). No copy of that cylinder is known to have survived.[23] And although cylinder recordings were more popular during the 1800s than were disc records, some of the latter were being sold, mostly by Berliner Gramophone. A version sung by A.C. Weaver was recorded in September 1894 and released with catalog number 175.[24]
The popularity of "My Old Kentucky Home" as recording material continued into the 20th century, despite the fact that the song was then more than fifty years old. In the first two decades of the century, newly established Victor Records released thirteen versions of the song (plus five more recordings that included it as part of a medley).[25] During that same period, Columbia Records issued a similar number, including one by Margaret Wilson (daughter of U.S. president Woodrow Wilson).[26] One of the major vocal groups of the day, the Peerless Quartet, recorded it twice,[27] as did internationally-known operatic soprano Alma Gluck.[28] It was also recorded by various marching and concert bands, including three recordings by one of the most well-known, Sousa's Band,[29] as well as three by the house concert band at Edison Records.[30]
Although the frequency of its recording dropped off as the century progressed, "My Old Kentucky Home" continued to be used as material by some of the major popular singers of the day. Versions were recorded by Kate Smith,[31] Bing Crosby,[32] and Al Jolson.[33] A version by operatic contralto Marian Anderson was released in Japan[34] and Paul Robeson recorded his version for an English company while living in London in the late 1920s.[35] The song continued to find expression in non-traditional forms, including a New Orleans jazz version by Louis Armstrong[36] and a swing version by Gene Krupa.[37] For a listing of some other recorded versions of the song, see External links.
In 2001, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America promulgated a list of the 365 "Songs of the Century" that best displayed "historical significance of not only the song but also of the record and artist".[38] "My Old Kentucky Home" appeared on that list (the only song written by Foster to do so), represented by the 1908 recording of operatic soprano Geraldine Farrar (Victor Records 88238).
Adaptations[edit]
By the time that commercial music began to be recorded, the verse melody of "My Old Kentucky Home" had become so widely known that recording artists sometimes quoted it in material that was otherwise unrelated to Foster's song. Henry Burr's 1921 recording of "Kentucky Home" quotes the melody in an interlude midway through the record.[39] And vaudeville singer Billy Murray's 1923 recording of "Happy and Go-Lucky in My Old Kentucky Home" adds the melody in the record's finale.[40] An earlier recording by Murray, 1915's "We'll Have a Jubilee in My Old Kentucky Home", takes the further step of incorporating a portion of Foster's melody (but not his lyrics) into each chorus.[41] And a few decades earlier than that, a young Charles Ives, while still a student at Yale University in the 1890s, used Foster's melody (both the verse and the chorus) as a strain in one of his marches. Ives often quoted from Foster and musicologist Clayton Henderson has detected material from "My Old Kentucky Home" in eight of his works.[42]
In the mid-1960s, songwriter Randy Newman used the verse of "My Old Kentucky Home" (with modified lyrics) as the chorus to his "Turpentine and Dandelion Wine". Newman recorded this adaptation for his 12 Songs album (1970, Reprise RS 6373) under the title "Old Kentucky Home". However, the adaptation had been recorded earlier at least twice. The first was by the Beau Brummels, who recorded it for their Triangle album (1967, Warner Brothers WS 1692). The second was by the Alan Price Set, who included it as the B-side to their "Love Story" single (1968, Decca F 12808). Since Newman's recording, the adaptation was covered several times more. The only version that charted was by Johnny Cash, who released it as a single from his John R. Cash album (1975, Columbia KC 33370). The single reached No. 42 on Billboard's country-music chart.[43] Note that the various cover versions generally use slightly different titles, some adding "My" to Newman's title, others omitting "Old". Also, some use Newman's original title of "Turpentine and Dandelion Wine" as a subtitle. A more complete listing of these cover versions can be found in External links.
Appearance in media[edit]
"My Old Kentucky Home" has appeared in many films, live action and animated, and in television episodes, in the 20th and 21st centuries.[citation needed]
In 1926, the song first appeared in film in the first animated cartoon to have ever featured synchronized dialogue.[44][not in citation given]
The original title for the first draft of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind was "Tote The Weary Load", a lyric from "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!"[45] The lyric "a few more days for to tote the weary load" appears in the text of the novel as Scarlett O'Hara is returning to Tara.[46]
Judy Garland sang "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" live on December 14, 1938, on the radio show, America Calling. She later covered it again on The All Time Flop Parade with Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters. On April 29, 1953, Garland headlined a Kentucky Derby week appearance in Lexington, Kentucky named "The Bluegrass Festival" where she sang the song "My Old Kentucky Home", accompanied by a single violin.[47]
In 1939, "My Old Kentucky Home" was featured in the film version of Gone With The Wind both instrumentally and with lyrics. In the movie, Prissy, played by Butterfly McQueen, sings the line, "a few more days for to tote the weary load".[48]
In 1940, Bing Crosby sung "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!" via radio broadcast with Leopold Stokowski conducting a symphony for the dedication of the Stephen Foster postage stamp release held in Bardstown, Kentucky at My Old Kentucky Home.[49]
Kate Smith performed the song on March 20, 1969, on The Dean Martin Show with Mickey Rooney and Barbara Eden.[50][51]
The song was covered in The Simpsons, Season 21, Episode 13, "The Color Yellow." Marge and Lisa read from the footnotes of a cookbook written by Mabel Simpson in which she describes the escape of an enslaved servant, Virgil, who is assisted by Eliza Simpson. Virgil and Eliza find safe harbor in a circus operated by Krusty the Clown, who hides them from slave patrollers by disguising them as circus acts. Krusty asks what talents Virgil possesses, to which he replies that he has music talent and then performs the song, "My Old Kentucky Home" while playing violin.[52]
The song was covered in Mad Men, Season 3, Episode 3, "My Old Kentucky Home." Roger Sterling (played by John Slattery) performs the song in blackface for a company Kentucky Derby party.[53]
Johnny Depp, Lyle Lovett, David Amram and Warren Zevon covered the song "My Old Kentucky Home" at the tribute memorial of journalist Hunter Thompson in December 1996. One of Thompson's most notable pieces, "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved", in addition to Thompson being a native of Louisville, Kentucky, inspired the performers to cover the song for his tribute. The performance was recreated 9 years later in 2005 at midnight after Thompson's ashes were blasted from a cannon.[54]
Lyrics by Stephen Foster[edit]
The original Stephen Foster lyrics of the song, were:
The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home.
'Tis summer, the darkies are gay,
The corn top's ripe and the meadow's in the bloom
While the birds make music all the day.
The young folks roll on the little cabin floor,
All merry, all happy, and bright.
By 'n by hard times comes a-knocking at the door,
Then my old Kentucky home, good night.

Weep no more my lady, oh! weep no more today!
We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,
For the old Kentucky home far away.

They hunt no more for the 'possum and the coon,
On the meadow, the hill and the shore,
They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon,
On the bench by the old cabin door.
The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart,
With sorrow where all was delight.
The time has come when the darkies have to part,
Then my old Kentucky home, good night!
Weep no more my lady, oh! weep no more today!
We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,
For the old Kentucky home far away.

The head must bow and the back will have to bend,
Wherever the darkies may go.
A few more days and the trouble all will end,
In the field where the sugar-canes grow.
A few more days for to tote the weary load,
No matter 'twill never be light.
A few more days till we totter on the road,
Then my old Kentucky home, good-night!

Weep no more my lady, oh! weep no more today!
We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home,
For the old Kentucky home far away.[55][56]
Modern renditions (with Kentucky officially adopting this change in 1986) of the song change the word darkies to people.
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Jump up ^ "Interview with Carl R. Hines, Sr.,". Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. University of Kentucky Libraries: Lexington. Retrieved June 18, 2016. Discussion of the episode begins approximately 82 minutes into the interview. Also see the contemporaneous reporting that appeared in the article written by Bob Johnson in the edition of March 12, 1986 of the Courier-Journal (page 18) and the Associated Press article that appeared in the edition of March 21, 1986 of the Lexington Herald-Leader (page A11). Hines' resolution was House Resolution 159 (1986); Powers' resolution was Senate Resolution 114 (1986).
Jump up ^ "Search Results: my+old+kentucky+home". UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive. UC Santa Barbara Library. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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Jump up ^ Brooks, Tim (2004). Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry, 1890-1919. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-02850-3. The Standard Quartette is discussed in Chapter 6 (pages 92-102). The February 1894 recordings are discussed at pages 95-97.
Jump up ^ "Berliner 175 (7-in. single-faced)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library. Retrieved June 2, 2016. Note that Berliner issued "My Old Kentucky Home" several times through 1899, with different singers. These re-recordings were released under the same catalog number as the original but with differently-suffixed matrix numbers. For example, the version sung by Weaver has matrix number 175-Z, whereas a later version by Irish tenor George J. Gaskin (recorded in 1897) has matrix number 175-ZZ.
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Jump up ^ Columbia Records ("Symphony Series") A-2416 (1917)
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Jump up ^ Victor Records 74386 (1914) and 74468 (1916).
Jump up ^ Berliner 129 (1898), Victor 3264 (1901) and Victor 2481 (1903). The two Victor recordings were labeled "fantasies".
Jump up ^ Edison Gold Moulded 8818 (1904), Edison Amberol 87 (1909), and Edison Blue Amberol 2239 (1914), all credited to the Edison Concert Band.
Jump up ^ MGM Records 30474, part of Smith's Songs of Stephen Foster album (MGM E-106)
Jump up ^ Crosby's recording appeared as the B-side on two of his singles—"'Til Reveille" (Decca Records 3886, 1941) and "De Camptown Races" (Decca Records 25129, 1947). It also appeared in his Stephen Foster album (Decca Records A-440 and A-482, both 1946).
Jump up ^ Decca Records 27365 (circa 1950)
Jump up ^ Victor Co. of Japan SD-4. This is the same recording that was released by Victor Records in the United States with catalog number 18314. The recording and release dates are unclear, but the physical characteristics of the label for the Japanese release (red label, circular non-scroll border, etc.), as well as the numbering of the American release, suggest that both were issued in the very early 1940s (and certainly before the outbreak of war between Japan and the United States). The recording later appeared on the 1951 LP Great Combinations (RCA Victor LM 1703).
Jump up ^ His Master's Voice B.3653. The recording's entry at the British Library gives the recording date as October 2, 1928 (see item number BLLSA4329674 at www.explore.bl.uk).
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Jump up ^ Victor Records 18821. Written by Harold Weeks and Abe Brashen.
Jump up ^ Victor Records 19240. Written by Clarence Gaskill. Another version of "Happy and Go-Lucky ..." was recorded a few months later by The Happiness Boys, who extended Murray's arrangement by quoting "My Old Kentucky Home" as a countermelody not just in the finale, but also in other parts of the song. That version was issued on Federal Records 5376 (the company not to be confused with the Cincinnati-based Federal Records that operated in the 1950s). It was also issued on Sears, Roebuck's Silvertone label, with catalog number 2376.
Jump up ^ Edison Blue Amberol Records 2748. Written by Walter Donaldson.
Jump up ^ Henderson, Clayton W. (2008) [1990]. The Charles Ives Tunebook (second ed.). Bloomington: Indiana University Press. pp. 158–159. ISBN 978-0-253-35090-9. The march is identified as Ives' third (i.e., "March No.3"). It apparently had not been recorded until 1974, when it appeared on the Yale Theater Orchestra's Old Songs Deranged (Columbia Masterworks M 32969). Because Ives added the Foster quote to a work he had already composed, there are two versions of that march—one that incorporates the melody and one that does not. The version that incorporates the melody also appears on the Detroit Chamber Winds' 1993 album Remembrance: A Charles Ives Collection (Koch International Classics 7182).
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Further reading[edit]
Clark, Thomas D. (January 1936). "The Slavery Background of Foster's My Old Kentucky Home". Filson Club History Quarterly. 10 (1). ISBN 9780813163086. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
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