Fifty years ago my father restored an airplane, an Aeronca 7AC in our backyard. He had a record of Oscar Brand’s called “Songs For The Madcap Airman.” Humourous stuff as I recall.
And then there’s Axel Zwingenberger, one of the best Boogie-Woogie pianists ever. He put out a book of photos of the last mainline steam to run in Eastern Germany (including narrow-gauge) and some of the photos were in Trains magazine years ago. I have the book, “Vom Zauber der Zuge” and it came with a CD of his music as well as sheet music. Here’s an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NecIOby9uXo
I was always partial to Stonewall Jackson’s “Smoke Along the Tracks” which was a big and long lasting hit on the local radio back when I was a teenager in 59-60. The Emmy Lou Harris cover of it was also good.
Wanswheel- Remarakable win by the Cubs tonight…history! …and my beloved Blackhawks came from behind by 2 goals with 2 minutes left to defeat Toronto 5-4 in a shootout.
Hard to believe but there was a time when I was as young as Steve Goodman in that clip…I think it was the Pleistocene.
Speaking of geology…
Jethro Burns on Mandolin! It don’t get much better than that!
Tom
P.S. According to his lyric in The Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request, Steve has season’s tickets to watch the Angels play (not the ones from California), and that’s just what he’s gonna do.
No wonder they give that guy the Nobel prize! A pome writer all right!
Dogs run free
Why not we?
(deleted verses)
Dogs have fun
well done
Hot dog bun
just trying to have me some fun
My sister’s a nun
Hank Snow has always done my favorites but for something new, try “Steam and Steel” by Laurie Lewis. It contains 9 original songs and is available at midcontinent.org
“Kay Starr, a ferociously expressive singer whose ability to infuse swing, pop and country songs with her own indelible, bluesy stamp made her one of the most admired recording artists of her generation, died Nov. 3 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 94.”
“City of New Orleans” has been mentioned many times on this Forum as one of the best American RR songs. It was written by Steve Goodman and made famous by Arlo Guthrie and others. Many people have never heard Steve sing it. Now it’s interesting that his voice is finally being heard around the world singing his"Go Cubs Go", which never got very much National exposure until this year. The really sad part of this World Series victory is that we may have lost forever the joy of hearing him sing “The Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request”.
Tom
Easily transfered to the Indians or the Browns.
That’s right; Rub it in.[:'(]
Tom (Native of NE Ohio; Lived on Chicago’s North Side for 10 years. Victim of indescribable angst this year).
Just imagine the angst that will happen when we get a World Series between the Indians and Braves.
PS - I have family in NE Ohio, including one that lived for 20+ years in Chicago. I imagine he was conflicted too; but then he rooted for the White Sox when they won in 2005.
To put it all in perspective, it was a great series, running the full 7 games, with Game 7 going into extra innings. No significant bad calls or fights on the field or off. No rioting afterwards. The teams and the fans respected one another, no matter which team they represented. Now let’s see what happens next year.
Would that the political contest could be so civil!
Tom
“Glendale Train” by New Riders of the Purple Sage
and…
“The Art of Catching Trains” spoken word over music by Rod McKuen (as quoted in my profile)
and…
“Freight Train” by Chet Atkins (guitar instrumental)
and…
“Rolling Steel” by yours truly (guitar instrumental)
and…
“Long, Long, Short, Long” also by yours truly.