Classic Railroad Songs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Label Code: LC 9628
Matrix / Runout: MCOM 62134AM-01 SFW-40192 082506-13

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1An Excerpt from 'Rail Dynamics' recorded by Emory Cook
[no artist]0:24
2Train 45
The New Lost City Ramblers2:21
3Kassie Jones
recording of:
Kassie Jones
writer:
Furry Lewis
Furry Lewis3:00
4Jay Gould's Daughter
Pete Seeger2:41
5Railroad Bill
Walt Robertson2:11
6Linin' Track
recording of:
Linin’ Track
writer:
Lead Belly
Lead Belly1:18
7Freight Train
guitar:
Elizabeth Cotten
vocals:
Elizabeth Cotten
recording of:
Freight Train
lyricist and composer:
Elizabeth Cotten
Elizabeth Cotten2:47
8Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill
Cisco Houston2:34
9Zack, The Mormon Engineer
L. M. Hilton2:06
10Lost Train Blues
The Virginia Mountain Boys3:00
11The F. F. V.
Annie Watson3:56
12He's Coming to Us Dead
The New Lost City Ramblers3:18
13The Train That Carried My Girl from Town
guitar:
Doc Watson
vocals:
Doc Watson
Doc Watson2:21
14Rock Island Line
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1942-01)
arranger:
Huddie William Ledbetter
recorded at:
Asch Records Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1942-01)
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line (in 1942-01)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Lead Belly2:07
15Lonesome Train
Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston & Sonny Terry3:35
16John Henry
Cisco Houston & Woody Guthrie2:46
17The Wreck of the Number Nine
Rosalie Sorrels1:40
18Freight Train Blues
Brownie McGhee3:39
19The New Market Wreck
Mike Seeger3:43
20Jerry, Go Oil That Car
recorded in:
Oakland, California, United States (on 1928-03-16)
guitar:
Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock (on 1928-03-16)
vocals:
Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock (on 1928-03-16)
recording of:
Jerry, Go Ile That Car (on 1928-03-16)
Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock2:40
21Way Out in Idaho
Rosalie Sorrels3:38
22Old John Henry Died on the Mountain
Henry Grady Terrell1:59
23Casey Jones
John D. Mounce0:24
24Wreck of the Old 97
Pop Stoneman2:55
25Midnight Special
guitar:
Lead Belly (in 1948)
vocals:
Lead Belly (in 1948)
recording of:
Midnight Special (in 1948)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Union Songs AB
Lead Belly2:06
26Wabash Cannonball
Doc Watson3:20
27Lost Train Blues
Vernon Sutphin1:17
28New River Train
Iron Mountain String Band4:26
29Excerpt from 'Three Little Engines and 33 Cars' recorded by Vinton Wright
[no artist]0:25

Credits

Release group

part of:Classic Series (order: 1)