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
▼ CD 2: Travellin’ Blues
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1North‐Bound Train
Nelstone’s Hawaiians?:??
2Waiting for a Train
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-10-22)
clarinet:
James Rikard (clarinetist, accompanied Jimmie Rodgers) (on 1928-10-22)
cornet:
C.L. Hutchison (cornetist, accompanied Jimmie Rodgers) (on 1928-10-22)
double bass [string bass]:
George MacMillan (American double bassist, accompanied Jimmie Rodgers) (on 1928-10-22)
guitar:
Dean Bryan (country guitarist, accompanied Jimmie Rodgers) (on 1928-10-22)
steel guitar:
John Westbrook (country guitarist, accompanied Jimmie Rodgers) (on 1928-10-22)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1928-10-22)
recording of:
Waiting for a Train (on 1928-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
Jimmie Rodgers4?:??
3Texas and Pacific Blues
Frenchy’s String Band?:??
4Spike Driver Blues
Mississippi John Hurt?:??
5Engine One‐Forty‐Three
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1929-02-15)
autoharp, autoharp and guitar and alto vocals:
Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1929-02-15)
guitar and guitar and steel guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1929-02-15)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1929-02-15), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1929-02-15) and Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1929-02-15)
recording of:
Engine 143 (on 1929-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 255)
recording of:
Engine One-Forty-Three (on 1929-02-15)
writer:
A.P. Carter
The Carter Family?:??
6The Train’s Done Left Me
Carolina Tar Heels?:??
7Old Rock Island Blues
Lonnie Coleman?:??
8The New York Hobo
Darby & Tarlton?:??
9Western Kentucky Limited
E.E. Hack String Band?:??
10Riding the Blinds
Eddie Mapp and His Harmonica?:??
11The Hobo’s Last Ride
Buell Kazee?:??
12Pea Vine Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Pea Vine Blues
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
Charley Patton?:??
13Cannonball Blues
Frank Hutchison?:??
14Train Whistle Blues
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-08-08)
guitar:
Billy Burkes (US guitarist, Jimmie Rodgers accompanist) (on 1929-08-08)
steel guitar:
Joe Kaipo (on 1929-08-08)
ukulele:
Weldon Burkes (US guitarist/ukulele player, Jimmie Rodgers accompanist) (on 1929-08-08)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1929-08-08)
recording of:
Train Whistle Blues (on 1929-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
Jimmie Rodgers?:??
15Railroad Bill
recording of:
Railroad Bill
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Will Bennett?:??
16John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) (Part 1)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1929-09-22)
recorded at:
Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-09-22)
Furry Lewis?:??
17Long Train Blues
Robert Wilkins?:??
18K. C. Moan
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1929-10-04)
guitar:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04) and Tewee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
harmonica:
Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
jug:
Jab Jones (on 1929-10-04)
kazoo:
Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04)
lead vocals:
Tee Wee Blackman (on 1929-10-04)
vocals:
Charlie Burse (on 1929-10-04), Ben Ramey (on 1929-10-04) and Will Shade (on 1929-10-04)
recording of:
K.C. Moan (on 1929-10-04)
writer:
Tewee Blackman
Memphis Jug Band4?:??
19Freight Train Ramble
Darby & Tarlton?:??
20Lonesome Frisco Line
Darby & Tarlton?:??
21Travelin’ Blues
recording of:
Travelin' Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Sammie?:??
22Wabash Cannonball
The Carter Family?:??
23The New Frisco Train
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1930-05-26)
guitar:
Napoleon Hairiston (on 1930-05-26) and Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1930-05-26)
Washington White?:??
24M & O Blues
Willie Brown?:??
25M & O Blues
Walter Davis?:??
▶ CD 3: Blow Yo’ Whistle Freight Train
▶ CD 4: The Train Kept A’ Rollin’

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Release

ASIN:US: B007CMD54M [info]