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"Mystery Train" is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Junior Parker in 1953. Originally performed in the style of a Memphis blues or rhythm and blues tune, it was inspired by earlier songs and later became a popular rockabilly song, as first covered by Elvis Presley , then numerous others.
A train song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads, often using a syncopated beat resembling the sound of train wheels over train tracks.Trains have been a theme in both traditional and popular music since the first half of the 19th century and over the years have appeared in nearly all musical genres, including folk, blues, country, rock, jazz, world, classical and avant-garde.
For Presley's version of "Mystery Train", Scotty Moore borrowed the guitar riff from Parker's "Love My Baby", played by Pat Hare. [10] "Love My Baby" and "Mystery Train" became rockabilly standards. [11] Later in 1955, Parker joined Duke Records and toured with Bobby Bland and Johnny Ace.
Mystery Train, a 1975 book about rock 'n' roll, by Greil Marcus; Mystery Train, blues musician Willie D. Warren's backing band "Mystery Train", a song by Bon Jovi song from Crush "Mystery Train", Everybody's Rockin- Neil Young & The Shocking Pinks- released 1983
James William McCarty (born June 1, 1945) is an American blues rock guitarist from Detroit, Michigan.He has performed with Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels, [1] the Buddy Miles Express, Cactus, The Rockets, the Detroit Blues Band, and more recently, Mystery Train.
Terry Allen in Dallas, 2018. Terry Allen (born May 7, 1943) [1] is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist from Lubbock, Texas.Allen's musical career spans several albums in the Texas country and outlaw country genres, and his visual art includes painting, conceptual art, performance, and sculpture, with a number of notable bronze sculptures installed publicly in various cities ...
^ B-side "Mystery Train" listed jointly at number one in the March 3 issue only b. ^ Both sides listed jointly at number one c. ^ "I Was the One" not listed jointly at number one in the April 19, June 16 and July 7 issues d. ^ Two singles tied for number one on the juke box chart. e.
The song was recorded at Sun Studio on July 11, 1955, by Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and Johnny Bernero [1] on drums, and released on August 20, 1955, along with "Mystery Train" (Sun 223).