Time for an old hobo song. Here’s Melisa Carper and Rebecca Patek – Buffalo Gals – reviving the Roger Miller tune King of the Road. This is from Rebecca Patek’s YouTube channel. If you like this music, I’m sure they would appreciate it if you… Read More
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Starlight on the Rails
I know what you’re thinking…..he’s posting too much music. Bring back Mister Anchovy. Yeah, well that bum hasn’t even called. Tonight we have a second Daily Dose. I hope you can adjust. This one is an earworm. I’ve had some of Utah Phillips songs on… Read More
Queen of the Rails
The train song of the day today is Queen of the Rails, performed here by Dan Schatz. This song was written by the late U. Utah Phillips, the Golden Voice of the Great Southwest. Who else could have written about Boomer Bill and his dog… Read More
Big Rock Candy Mountain
You never change your socks, friends. Wake me when we get there… Here’s the Katfish Four Here’s the Harry MacClintock version How about Vernon Dalhart? Now a sort-of rockabilly version by Dorsey Burnette