The Singing Brakeman (Remastered)

~ Release by Jimmie Rodgers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This compilation includes recordings by the original Jimmie Rodgers (the Singing Brakeman), Rodgers' songs recorded by other artists, and several tracks by the unrelated 50s pop/country singer Jimmie Rodgers.

Tracklist

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1Blue Yodel No.2 (My Lovin' Gal Lucille)
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-02-15)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1928-02-15)
steel guitar:
Ellsworth T. Cozzens (on 1928-02-15)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1928-02-15)
recording of:
Blue Yodel No. 2 (My Lovin’ Gal, Lucille) (on 1928-02-15)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers3:22
2T.B. Blues
recording of:
T.B. Blues (on 1931-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers (in 1931)
Jimmie Rodgers3:00
3In the Jailhouse Now
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1928-02-15)
banjo:
Ellsworth T. Cozzens (on 1928-02-15)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1928-02-15)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1928-02-15)
recording of:
In the Jailhouse Now (on 1928-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (in 1978)
Jimmie Rodgers3:19
4Waiting for a Train
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-10-22)
clarinet:
James Rikard (on 1928-10-22)
cornet:
C.L. Hutchison (on 1928-10-22)
double bass [string bass]:
George MacMillan (on 1928-10-22)
guitar:
Dean Bryan (on 1928-10-22)
steel guitar:
John Westbrook (on 1928-10-22)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1928-10-22)
recording of:
Waiting for a Train (on 1928-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers2:45
5Gambling Bar Room Blues
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1932-08-15)
banjo:
Oddie McWinders (on 1932-08-15)
fiddle:
Clayton McMichen (on 1932-08-15)
guitar:
Hoyt "Slim" Bryant (on 1932-08-15)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1932-08-15)
recording of:
Gambling Bar Room Blues (on 1932-08-15)
writer:
Shelley Lee Alley and Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers3:25
6Hobo Bill's Last Ride
Cisco Houston1:24
7Pistol Packin’ Papa
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-07-01)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1930-07-01)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1930-07-01)
recording of:
Pistol Packin’ Papa (on 1930-07-01)
writer:
Waldo O’Neal and Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers2:55
8Peach Pickin Time in Georgia
recording of:
Peach Pickin’ Time Down in Georgia
composer:
Clayton McMichen and Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers2:52
9Frankie and Johnny
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-08-10)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1929-08-10)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1929-08-10)
recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”) (on 1929-08-10)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
Jimmie Rodgers2:52
10Any Old Time
recording of:
Any Old Time (“any old time you want to come back home”)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (in 1974)
Jimmie Rodgers2:25
11Travellin’ Blues
Jimmie Rodgers2:46
12The Soldier’s Sweetheart
recorded in:
Bristol, Tennessee, United States (on 1927-08-04)
producer:
Ralph Peer (on 1927-08-04)
guitar and tenor vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1927-08-04)
recording of:
The Soldier's Sweetheart (on 1927-08-04)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
Jimmie Rodgers3:07
13Hobo's Meditation
Jimmie Rodgers3:09
14A Drunkard’s Child
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-11-28)
guitar:
Billy Burkes (on 1929-11-28)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1929-11-28)
recording of:
A Drunkard’s Child (on 1929-11-28)
writer:
Andrew W. Jenkins and Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers3:21
15Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Jimmie Rodgers2:22
16Secretly
Jimmie Rodgers2:37
17Train Whistle Blues
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-08-08)
guitar:
Billy Burkes (on 1929-08-08)
steel guitar:
Joe Kaipo (on 1929-08-08)
ukulele:
Weldon Burkes (on 1929-08-08)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1929-08-08)
recording of:
Train Whistle Blues (on 1929-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers2:59
18My Rough and Rowdy Ways
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-10-22)
guitar:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1929-10-22)
steel guitar:
Joe Kaipo (on 1929-10-22)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1929-10-22)
recording of:
My Rough and Rowdy Ways (on 1929-10-22)
composer:
Elsie McWilliams and Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers2:33
19Ben Dewberry’s Final Run
Hank Snow2:43
20When the Cactus Is in Bloom
recorded in:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States (on 1931-06-13)
guitar:
Wilber Ball (on 1931-06-13)
steel guitar:
Cliff Carlisle (on 1931-06-13)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (on 1931-06-13)
recording of:
When the Cactus Is in Bloom (on 1931-06-13)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
Jimmie Rodgers3:17
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