Here are The Swamp Stompers performing train song #13, Jenny Dreamed of Trains…
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All posts tagged “a train song a day”
I’m Gonna Ride this Train outa Town
Train song #15 is Railroad Bill. Here’s Woody with Ramblin’ Jack and Sonny Terry And this is Riley Puckett’s version… Here’s Frank Hutchison. I like this one a lot… Mr. Hutchison performed another railroad song of note as well, called The Train that Carried my… Read More
Can’t you Hear that Whistle Blow?
Train song #17 features the Grascals performing Can’t you Hear that Whistle Blow, Son?
Never Marry a Railroad Man
Train song #18 features Shocking Blue, a band from The Hague. This song was from 1970. The flip side (for those readers who remember “flip-sides”) was another train song, Roll Engine Roll. This isn’t the only railroad song that has a warning. There is a… Read More
I Like Trains
Train Song #19 features Fred Eaglesmith performing his tune, I Like Trains.
The Great Locomotive Chase
by Robert W. Smith This is train song #20 and is a nice change of pace.
Train song #21…
This one was delivered to my inbox by my brother the trout, Salvelinas Fontinalis. It isn’t so much a train song as it is a song on a train. Watch the video and you’ll see what I mean.
Lonesome Train
Train song #22 is Lonesome Train Johnny Burnette and his Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio. This features Paul Burlison on guitar.
All Aboard
Here’s train song #23 – Mystery Train by Little Junior Parker and the Blue Flames, released on Sun Records in Memphis Tennessee in 1953. What a fantastic recording! I think that’s Pat Hare on the guitar solo. Two years later the tune was covered by… Read More
I’ll tell you a story of Jimmie the Kid….
He’s a brakeman you all know. Train song #24 is by Jimmie Rodgers – Jimmie the Kid.
27th Street 