The Rough Guide to Railroad Blues

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Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Special Stream Line
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
washboard:
Washboard Sam (on 1940-03-08)
vocals:
Bukka White (on 1940-03-08)
Bukka White2:56
A2How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1932-03-15)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1932-03-15)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1932-03-15)
recording of:
How Long, How Long Blues (on 1932-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Compact Music and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell2:53
A3Riding the Blinds
Eddie Mapp2:48
A4Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly2:05
A5Cow Cow Blues
recording of:
Cow Cow Blues
composer:
Cow Cow Davenport (ragtime and blues pianist)
Dora Carr with Cow Cow Davenport2:52
A6I Hate That Train Called the M & O
Lucille Bogan3:09
A7Dixie Flyer Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-19)
harmonica:
DeFord Bailey (on 1927-04-19)
DeFord Bailey3:06
B1Spike Driver Blues
recording of:
Spike Driver Blues
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
publisher:
Adage Songs, Winwood Music and Wynwood Music Company Inc
Mississippi John Hurt3:17
B2Railroad Blues
Freeman Stowers3:09
B3Chickasaw Train Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1934-08-24)
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1934-08-24)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1934-08-24)
Memphis Minnie3:17
B4Railroadin’ Some
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
guitar, solo syrinx [reed pipes] and solo lead vocals:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
recording of:
Railroadin' Some
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Henry Thomas (American country blues singer)
Henry Thomas53:17
B5Kassie Jones, Part 1
recording of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones
lyricist:
Wallace Saunders (songwriter) and T. Lawrence Seibert
composer:
Eddie Newton (songwriter)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3247)
Furry Lewis3:06
B6Kassie Jones, Part 2
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)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
arranger:
Furry Lewis (Walter E. Lewis, American country blues guitarist)
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 Lewis53:05

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ASIN:UK: B0D4C75PPM [info]

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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1424) (order: 423)