The Rough Guide to Railroad Blues

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Tracklist

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1Special 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
2Railroadin’ 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 Thomas3:17
3How 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 and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell2:53
4Riding the Blinds
Eddie Mapp2:48
5Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Lead Belly2:05
6I Hate That Train Called the M & O
Lucille Bogan3:09
7That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away
Charlie McCoy3:01
8Spike Driver Blues
recording of:
Spike Driver Blues
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
publisher:
Adage Songs and Wynwood Music Company Inc
Mississippi John Hurt3:17
9K.C. Moan
recording of:
K.C. Moan
writer:
Tewee Blackman
Memphis Jug Band2:34
10Railroad Blues
Freeman Stowers3:09
11Kassie 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
12Kassie Jones, Part 2
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1928-08-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
vocals:
Furry Lewis (American country blues guitarist) (on 1928-08-28)
arranger:
Furry 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 Lewis3:05
13Through Train Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1928-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Tampa Red (in 1928-05)
Tampa Red2:46
14B & O Blues no. 2
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21)
recording of:
B and O Blues No.2
Blind Willie McTell3:02
15Dixie Flyer Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-19)
harmonica:
DeFord Bailey (on 1927-04-19)
DeFord Bailey3:06
16Long Train Blues
Robert Wilkins3:07
17Cow Cow Blues
recording of:
Cow Cow Blues
composer:
Cow Cow Davenport
Dora Carr with Cow Cow Davenport2:52
18Railroad Blues
Sam McGee3:14
19Chickasaw 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
20’Frisco Train Blues
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1928-11-20)
piano:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1928-11-20)
trumpet:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1928-11-20)
vocals:
Alger “Texas” Alexander (on 1928-11-20)
Texas Alexander2:57
21Chickasaw Special
Noah Lewis3:24
22Too Too Train Blues
Big Bill Broonzy2:53
23Mean Conductor Blues
Ed Bell2:56
24Sunshine Special
Blind Lemon Jefferson2:45
25Railroad Man Blues
guitar:
Clifford Gibson (on 1931-06-09)
piano:
Roosevelt Sykes (on 1931-06-09)
vocals:
Clifford Gibson (on 1931-06-09)
Clifford Gibson3:08
26Railroad Bill
recording of:
Railroad Bill
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Will Bennett2:57

Credits

Release

liner notes:Neil Record
mastering:Laurence Cedar (mastering, rough guides related)
compiler:Neil Record
ASIN:UK: B0BMQNFDY7 [info]

Release Group

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