purchase [Doc Watson]
As I noted last post, the train is a classic element of music from the south -be it the blues or country. Whether it is the rhythm of the wheels on the rails that matches the musical beat, the role the railroad played in the escape from the south, the resemblance of the whistle and some of the sounds you can get from the harmonica or the loneliness that can come from being on the road.
Herewith 3 versions in somewhat chronologichal order of the classic that combines once again Alabama and trains:
Leadbelly:
Doc & Merle :
Arlo Guthrie
and just for silliness:
