Train 45: Railroad Songs Of The Early 1900s

Classic Railroad Songs (Rounder Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 1998)
• Original Release Date: October 13, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder Select
• ASIN: B00000C2O1
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,659 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. RIDING ON THAT TRAIN 45 - Steve Ledford/Wade Mainer/Zeke Morris

2. WRECK OF THE 1256 - Curly Fox

3. WRECK OF THE 97 - The Arizona Wranglers

4. TRUE AND TREMBLING BRAKEMAN - The Lullaby Larkers

5. RAILROAD STOMP - Jolly Two

6. HE IS COMING TO US DEAD - G.B. Grayson/Henry Whitter

7. THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS - Gene McNulty

8. RED AND GREEN SIGNAL LIGHTS - G.B. Grayson/Henry Whitter

9. OLD RUBEN - Wade Mainer/Sons of the Mountaineers

10. DEPOT BLUES - Crowder Brothers

11. K.C. RAILROAD BLUES - Andrew Baxter/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 - Pullman Porters Quartette

18. ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL - Jerry and Sky

19. POOR LITTLE LIZA, POOR GIRL - Jomer and Jethro

20. JERRY, GO ILE THAT CAR - Harry McClintock

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Historical recordings of a bygone age, September 8, 2002

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This collection of train songs has been collected from the archives. There are no re-recordings here, so you are unlikely to recognise many of the artists listed here unless you are an expert in early American folk music.

You are unlikely to have much more success in recognising song titles, as even a lot of these are obscure - but you should at least recognise Wreck of the old 97, Orange blossom special and Rock Island line. Even these classics are presented here in the way they were written. If you are used to hearing rousing versions of Orange blossom special played at breakneck speed, the mid-tempo Jerry and Sky version will show you what it was intended to sound like.

Wabash Cannonball has not been included, but three songs based on it have been - they are Poor little Liza poor girl, Train whistle nightmare and Pine Knot Cannoball. The very detailed liner notes explain that Poor little Liza poor girl qualifies because of the manner in which the unfortunate Liza died.

Because the recordings were all made in an age when trains were important, they are more authentic than modern covers. To enjoy this, it helps if (like me) you enjoy early American folk music as well as trains.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Train 45 is a Must-Own for the Railroad music buff, April 20, 2001

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Joan H. Young "sharkbytes" (Scottville, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Train 45: Railroad Songs Of The Early 1900s (Audio CD)

This album collects almost an hour of original recordings of songs which remind us of the hard and dangerous life of the railroaders, with a sprinkling of humorous songs to keep it from becoming truly morbid. As you listen to this you really begin to catch the feelings of the railroad era. The enclosed flyer includes information about each song.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic stuff - real music, June 5, 2000

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jixsox "jixsox" (ball in space) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Train 45: Railroad Songs Of The Early 1900s (Audio CD)

I just borrowed this from a local library. It's an awesome cd. Reminds me in part of Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, etc. and also the type of sound atmospheres that certain train-loving jazz artists were trying to get to (Duke Ellington, etc.); you definately feel as if you are moving when listening to some of the tunes.

Any fan of early, authentic American folk music will be very pleasantly surprised at this gem.