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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1972 ballad by Bobby Russell
For the 1981 movie with the same title, see The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (film).
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a Southern Gothicmurder ballad, written in 1972 by songwriter Bobby Russell and first recorded by his then-wife singer, comedian and actress Vicki Lawrence.
Lawrence's version, from her 1973 album of the same title, went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart after its release.
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Of several cover versions, the one recorded by Reba McEntire for her 1991 album For My Broken Heart peaked at number 12 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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[edit]The unnamed female narrator tells about how her unnamed brother, identified only as "Brother", was hanged for a crime he did not actually commit, although he had intended to do it.
Returning home from a two-week trip to a place called Candletop, Brother stops for a drink at Webb's Bar before going home to his bride. While at the bar, he encounters his friend Andy Wolloe, who informs him that while he was gone his
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