There are just three tunes to go on the 27th Street train song list and I’m going to clean up that list right here and now. When I started down this road, I had no idea just how many train songs I’d find. If any… Read More
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Three More
Train Song #3 features Dinah Shore. Remember Dinah Shore? I do. It takes a long train with a red caboose to carry my blues away, friends. http://youtu.be/o-s8hROBgOU Dinah Shore was born in 1916 and lived until 1994. She had 80 charted pop hits in the… Read More
Do the Choo Choo
For train song #4, let’s turn to Jack Ashford and The Sound of New Detroit. Here’s Do the Choo Choo… http://youtu.be/O-FCmHgKOEc “Jashford” was the percussionist for the Funk Brothers in-house Motown band in the 60s and early 70s. He was known for his tamborine work… Read More
The train kept a-rollin’ all night long….
Johnny Burnette is back for Train song #5 for all you rockabilly maniacs out there… http://youtu.be/ufzRV3xspYA Sharp readers will recall that Mr. Burnette was featured earlier in this list with Lonesome Train. OMG only 4 more train songs to go.
Ghost Trains
We keep coming back to Hank Snow. Here’s train song #6…
…don’t take the train comin’ down the track
I thought about this tune after I posted a picture of a painting I did of the same title – Lover Please. The recording I was thinking about was performed by Clyde McPhatter and I’ve loved this tune for many years. It has some great… Read More
Wreck of the Number 9
There were several popular versions of train song #8 – Wreck of the Number 9. First let’s here Jim Reeves… Of course Hank Snow recorded it…. http://youtu.be/ppQFnD60m9Q And here’s Marty Robbins…
In case you thought I forgot this one…
Train song #9 is Train Song by Tom Waits. http://youtu.be/d6uK_fpb9Rg
Ten more….
For train song #10, I’m going to turn to Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band performing That Train Song. These guys are a three piece country blues band from Indiana – guitar, drums and washboard. They pretty much leave me speechless. I encourage you to check… Read More
I know you’ve been waiting for this one….
Train song of the day #12 is Last Train to Clarksville by The Monkees. It was recorded back in 1966 and remains a nice little pop tune with a really catchy hook. http://youtu.be/JJjOTFVDTe0 Here’s a fantastic instrumental version by The Shadows. The Shads were Cliff… Read More
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