Lonesome Whistle: An Anthology of American Railroad Song

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Big Railroad Blues
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Wreck on the Southern Old 97
Kelly Harrell?:??
2The Brave Engineer
Roy Harvey?:??
3I Wish My Mother Was on That Train
Blind Joe Taggart?:??
4I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin’ Sun
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-02-28)
guitar and mouth harp:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1927-02-28)
vocals:
Ollie Rupert (on 1927-02-28)
Ollie Rupert?:??
5Yellow Dog Blues
Sam Collins?:??
6Gonna Die With My Hammer in My Hand
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1927-04-26)
fiddle:
Arnold Williamson (on 1927-04-26)
guitar:
Curry (little-known American folk artist) (on 1927-04-26) and Irving Williamson (on 1927-04-26)
vocals:
Curry (little-known American folk artist) (on 1927-04-26), Arnold Williamson (on 1927-04-26) and Irving Williamson (on 1927-04-26)
recording of:
John Henry (on 1927-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Sonet Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 790)
Williamson Brothers & Curry?:??
7C & O Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1927-06-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Blind Joe Amos (on 1927-06-30)
Blind Joe Amos?:??
8The Wreck of the Virginian No. 3
Roy Harvey?:??
9The Longest Train I Ever Saw
Tenneva Ramblers?:??
10K. C. Railroad Blues
recorded in:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (in 1927-08)
guitar:
Jim Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
violin:
Andrew Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
vocals:
Jim Baxter (on 1927-08-09)
recording of:
K. C. Railroad Blues (on 1927-08-09)
writer:
Andrew Baxter and Jim Baxter
Andrew & Jim Baxter?:??
11Mean Conductor Blues
Ed Bell5?:??
12Frisco Whistle Blues
Ed Bell?:??
13Rambler Blues
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-09)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-09)
Blind Lemon Jefferson?:??
14Sunshine Special
guitar:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-10)
vocals:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter) (in 1927-10)
Blind Lemon Jefferson?:??
15Train 45
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-18)
fiddle:
G.B. Grayson (on 1927-10-18)
guitar and spoken vocals:
Henry Whitter (on 1927-10-18)
vocals:
G.B. Grayson (on 1927-10-18)
recording of:
Train 45 (on 1927-10-18)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Henry Whitter & G.B. Grayson?:??
16Ramblin’ Reckless Hobo
Burnett & Rutherford?:??
17Chattanooga Blues
Allen Brothers?:??
18Sun Beam Blues
piano:
Willie Tyson (US blues pianist) (on 1927-12-03)
tuba:
Octave Gaspard (US jazz brass bassist) (on 1927-12-03)
vocals:
Fred Adams (Blues singer) (on 1927-12-03) and “Billiken” Johnson (on 1927-12-03)
recorded at:
Jefferson Hotel in Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1927-12-03)
recording of:
Sun Beam Blues (on 1927-12-03)
“Billiken” Johnson and Fred Adams?:??
19Big Railroad Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-01-30)
banjo and jug:
Gus Cannon (on 1928-01-30)
guitar:
Ashley Thompson (Cannon’s Jug Stompers) (on 1928-01-30)
harmonica:
Noah Lewis (on 1928-01-30)
vocals:
Ashley Thompson (Cannon’s Jug Stompers) (on 1928-01-30)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers5?:??
20If I Die a Railroad Man
Tenneva Ramblers?:??
21C.C. & O. Blues
Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley?:??
22The Red and Green Signal Lights
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-07-31)
guitar:
Henry Whitter (on 1928-07-31)
violin:
G.B. Grayson (on 1928-07-31)
vocals:
G.B. Grayson (on 1928-07-31)
recording of:
The Red and Green Signal Lights (on 1928-07-31)
writer:
G.B. Grayson
G.B. Grayson & Henry Whitter?:??
23Royal Palm Special Blues
'Sloppy' Henry?:??
24Kassie Jones (Part 1)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
recording of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones (on 1928-08-28)
lyricist:
Wallace Saunders (songwriter) and T. Lawrence Seibert
composer:
Eddie Newton (songwriter)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3247)
Furry Lewis5?:??
25Hell Bound Train
Frank Hutchison?:??
▶ CD 2: Travellin’ Blues
▶ CD 3: Blow Yo’ Whistle Freight Train
▶ CD 4: The Train Kept A’ Rollin’

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Release

ASIN:US: B007CMD54M [info]