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"Freight Train" is an American folk song written by Elizabeth Cotten in the early 20th century, and popularized during the American folk revival and British skiffle [1] period of the 1950s and 1960s.
Folksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar is a 1958 album by American blues and folk musician Elizabeth Cotten and was released on Folkways Records as FG 3526. In 1989 it was reissued by Smithsonian Folkways as SFW40009 featuring Mike Seeger's updated notes with comments on Cotten's life, musical style, and song lyrics.
The album included her signature recording "Freight Train", a song she wrote in her early teens. [7] In 1984, her live album Elizabeth Cotten Live!, won her a Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording, at the age of 90. [8] That same year, Cotten was recognized as a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the ...
In late 1956, whilst recording the song "Freight Train" – written by folk blues singer Elizabeth Cotten [3] – for Oriole Records, studio owner Bill Varley suggested they should add a female singer. [4] As a result, folk singer Nancy Whiskey was invited to join the Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group, and they re-recorded the song with her vocals. [3]
"Freight Train" and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes: Elizabeth Cotten: 1959 United States Marine Band Recordings for the National Cultural Center: 1963 "Oh, Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison: 1964 "The Tracks of My Tears" Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: 1965 You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song: Ella Jenkins: 1966 Music from the Morning ...
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.
On June 20, 2023, three days before the soundtrack's release, Cocker released his original song for the film, "Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven)", [7] which was co-written with Hawley and Anderson. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] On June 22, Cocker and Hawley performed at an Asteroid City immersive exhibition in London, playing "Dear Alien" and a second song they ...
Music Fuh Ya' (Musica Para Tu) is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal, released in 1977. [1] ... "Freight Train" (Elizabeth Cotten) "Baby, You're My Destiny"