Train 45: Railroad Songs of the Early 1900's
Track Listings
| 1. Riding on That Train 45 - Steve Ledford, Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris | ||
| 2. Wreck of the 1256 - Curley Fox | ||
| 3. Wreck of the Old '97 - Arizona Wranglers | ||
| 4. True and Trembling Brakeman | ||
| 5. Railroad Stomp | ||
| 6. He Is Coming to Us Dead - G.B. Grayson, Henry Whitter | ||
| 7. Lighting Express | ||
| 8. Red and Green Signal Lights - G.B. Grayson, Henry Whitter | ||
| 9. Old Ruben - Sons of the Mountaineers | ||
| 10. Depot Blues | ||
| 11. K.C. Railroad Blues - Andrew & Jim Baxter | ||
| 12. Train Whistle Nightmare - Joe "Cannonball" Lewis | ||
| 13. Pine Knot Cannonball - George Edgin | ||
| 14. McAbee's Railroad Piece - Palmer McAbee | ||
| 15. Riding the Elevated Train - Lew Childre | ||
| 16. Time Table Blues - Captain Appleblossom | ||
| 17. Pullman Passenger Train | ||
| 18. Orange Blossom Special | ||
| 19. Poor Little Liza, Poor Girl - Homer & Jethro | ||
| 20. Jerry Go Ile That Car - Harry McClintock |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
If you think popular music is a fickle mistress, blame America's railroads. These days the rails inspire little more than hackneyed romantic metaphors, but in the early years of the recording industry, they constituted a formidable, pervasive fad and set a precedent for topical songwriting that will likely never go out of fashion. Train 45, the fourth volume in an ongoing series, collects some of the most charming and evocative railroad songs from the first half of the 20th century. Though meticulously remastered, these old 78 sides still sound scratchy and muted--just as they should. After all, it's hard to picture a railside hobo (the original inspiration and audience for many of these songs) listening to a CD in the first place. He'd sooner use it for a shaving mirror. --Matt Hanks --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Train 45: Railroad Songs of the Early 1900's, Music, Various Artists, Folk & Traditional, Old-Timey, Pop, Traditional Country
Train 45: Railroad Songs of the Early 1900's
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