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Shine a light : field recordings from the Great American Railroad / Billy Bragg & Joe Henry.

Contributor(s): Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: COOKCD623 | Cooking VinylPublisher: [London, England] : Cooking Vinyl, [2016]Description: 1 audio disc (43 min., 23 sec.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • performed music
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  • audio
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  • audio disc
Other title:
  • Field recordings from the Great American Railroad
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Contents:
Rock Island line (recorded by Lead Belly, Lonnie Donegan) -- The L&N don't stop here anymore -- The midnight special (Lead Belly) -- Railroad Bill (Riley Puckett) -- Lonesome whistle (Hank Williams) -- KC moan (the Memphis Jug Band) -- Waiting for a train -- In the pines (Lead Belly ; the Louvin Brothers) -- Gentle on my mind (Glenn Campbell, Aretha Franklin) -- Hobo's lullaby (Woody Guthrie) -- Railroading on the great divide (the Carter Family) -- John Henry (Doc Watson) -- Early morning rain (Gordon Lightfoot).
Performed by Billy Bragg & Joe Henry ; with various musicians.
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Adult CD Adult CD Main Library CD FOLK Bragg, Billy & Henry, Joe Available 33111008674240
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

There isn't much that a folkie loves more than a train. The images and lore of an engine rolling down the tracks, taking both ticketed riders and boxcar-hopping hobos to new destinations and grand adventures, are staples of American songwriting, both past and present. So it's no great surprise that two accomplished part-time folkies, Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, would cook up a project like Shine a Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad. For this album, Bragg and Henry booked a rail trip from Chicago to Los Angeles aboard the Texas Eagle 421 Service, bringing a recording engineer and a portable recording rig with them. At various stops along the way, the duo recorded classic blues, folk, and country songs with railway themes at various train stations and boarding platforms (except for one tune cut at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, where iconic bluesman Robert Johnson recorded some of his best-known recordings in 1936). Bragg approaches this material with the utmost seriousness and respect, and Henry possesses a clearer and more pleasing voice. The two men chose material that perfectly suits the theme, including "John Henry," "Hobo's Lullaby," and "Rock Island Line," and Bragg and Henry sing them with sincerity and respect. ~ Mark Deming

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Performed by Billy Bragg & Joe Henry ; with various musicians.

Recorded on board the Texas Eagle 421 Service, Upon Platforms and in station halls, from Chicago to Los Angeles via San Antonio, 14-18 March 2016; except "Waiting for a train", recorded in suite414 of the Sheraton-Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, TX, March 17, [2016].

Program notes and full credits on container insert.

Rock Island line (recorded by Lead Belly, Lonnie Donegan) -- The L&N don't stop here anymore -- The midnight special (Lead Belly) -- Railroad Bill (Riley Puckett) -- Lonesome whistle (Hank Williams) -- KC moan (the Memphis Jug Band) -- Waiting for a train -- In the pines (Lead Belly ; the Louvin Brothers) -- Gentle on my mind (Glenn Campbell, Aretha Franklin) -- Hobo's lullaby (Woody Guthrie) -- Railroading on the great divide (the Carter Family) -- John Henry (Doc Watson) -- Early morning rain (Gordon Lightfoot).

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