[7] He and producer Ralph Peer rewrote the lyrics to the song to fit Rodgers' guitar skills. "Waiting for a Train" is a song written and recorded by Jimmie Rodgers and released by the Victor Talking Machine Company as the flipside of "Blue Yodel No. Wonder why it's getting cold at night. [5], Jimmie Rodgers started singing his own version of the song around early 1925. Damn talking snake or something. In 1989, a new version of the song, remixed by Harry Schulz and Kaplan Kaye and titled "Waiting for a Train '89 (The Harrymeetskaplan Mix)", was released in the UK on Cha Cha Records. Daddy My Daddy – The Railway Children. Johnny Cash included it in his album Blood, Sweat and Tears. The singles sold poorly, and he advised Autry to find better material. [24] In November 1929, Rodgers starred in the short The Singing Brakeman, by Columbia Pictures. I must be getting old. "Well I haven't got a nickel, not a penny can I show"/ He said "Get off, you railroad bum!" [23] In respect to Rodgers' role, critic Dave Marsh has pointed out: "it was Rodgers—far more than Woody Guthrie—who was the true voice of the Depression". The names of the compositions were published with letters of the same size and font by record companies, accompanied by the catalog number of the releases. [29], Rodgers became the best-selling country act of 1929. [14] Rodgers followed with his guitar, accompanied by the steel guitar, both playing in the style of a twelve-bar blues. Learn Country score for Piano, Vocal & Guitar (Right-Hand Melody) by Jimmie Rodgers in minutes. [33] His producer, Art Satherley talked to him about not recording any more Rodgers covers. [44] Merle Haggard recorded his own version for his 1969 tribute album Same Train, a Different Time. [36], Robert Johnson's step-sister, Annye, remembered Rodgers as their favorite country singer. The couple struggles to deal with a health challenge. Waiting for a Train is a popular song by Flash and The Pan | Create your own TikTok videos with the Waiting for a Train song and explore 4 videos made by new and popular creators. [30], Buddy Jones recorded it in 1940,[34] and Wilf Carter in 1941. The song originated in the nineteenth century in England. Lyrics: I walked up to the brake-man, just to give him a line of talk/ He said, "if you've got money, boy, I'll see that you don't walk". He opened with "Waiting for a Train". Victor re-dubbed the track, and later issues featured the bass sound cut in half. Rodgers' daughter lent him one of her fathers' costumes to wear during the appearance. The UK single catalogue number was EASY 1. The composition was at the time in the public domain, but with the changes in the lyrics and music, Peer decided he would be able to copyright it under Rodgers' name. 4" in February 1929. The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. 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