i was borned in a freight yard way down in Mississipi. Whar them boys says, "How t th weather to dasy, uncle?" An the old uncle says, "Wal boss, de clouds sho lookin to rain down on dese here yards!"
We lived about 200 yards from the railroad track out in the country when I was growing up in the 50s. The first trains I saw were steam trains. I was about 8 years old before the diesels began running. I can attest to what lepup348U said, the steam engines were scary. I called them "Smokies!!!"
The railroad was The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
I must add, that one of my first LP records (not stereo yet) was Roy's Acuff's Great Speckled Bird album which had The Freight Train Blues on it.
John Lair originally wrote this song. Roy Acuff changed a word and claimed it as his own. They went into a lawsuit but John Lair realized he didn't have the time or the money to pursue the lawsuit to the end so he simply dropped it. Frustrating.
@MaxFred108 thank you for providing the true author's name, i've only know about Roy for a few years of my young life( i'm only 18) and while I do like his music, i now know that he was something of an ass, and did steal music. So with that in mind, i will not defend him, but i will change the songwriter's credit for this song.
Garr1984- heres Your Reply. I suspect Hell will be full of "So Called Christians".. Roy Acuff and ""I Knew The Man"" had as much respect for ""His Fans"" That helped make him, As a Rattlesnake has for A .38 Special.. You say He was The Greatest. You are entitled to your opinion Sir. But I Mine Also. And as I say. I knew Him, in ways "YOU will Never Know. 32 of them"""""
A BROTHER NEVER SPEAKS EVIL OF A BROTHER UNLESS HE ABSOLUTELY KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT!!!
MY HATS OFF TO YOU, KILLEY - FOR SPEAKING YOUR MIND AND THE TRUTH.
I AM NOT TOO KEEN ON SPEAKING EVIL OF THE DEAD, BUT WHAT YOU SAID WAS NEEDED - WHAT ABOUT WHAT MR. ACLUCK DID TO HANK WILLIAMS? NO REAL CHRISTIAN WOULD DO SUCH THINGS.
MINNIE PEARL SAID ROY STOLE SONGS TOO - READ 'SING YOUR HEART OUT COUNTRY BOY'.
CARE TO MENTION MR. ROSE WHILE YOU ARE ON A ROLL ;^)
sorry to just jump in on this conversation but i agree with everything being said here
Acuff did treat hank like crap in my opinion got a lot of money from hank hank didnt get as much as he should have and yes lets not forget about fred rose
i personally dont like roy hank was much better all around
roy was a lieing sob as killy said I remember one time hank let a family in to see him when they had no money for admission he said you dont have to pay to hear ol hank sing
ROY ACUFF WAS A LOW DOWN SONG STEALING S.O.B. THAT BEAT "REX GRIFFIN" OUT OF 'BLUE EYES CRYIN IN THE RAIN".. HE WAS THE MOST ARROGANT, SNOBBY, S.O.B. I HAVE EVER MET IN MY 60 YEARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC. ACUFF HAD A LOTS OF FANS, BUT IF THEY KNEW HE CONSIDERED THEM AS BELOW HIS DIGNITY. THEY WOULD HAVE DROPPED HIM FAST.. I BELONGED TO THE SAME FRATERNITY HE DID & MORE....I KNEW THE S.O.B. WELL AND HE WAS A RAT IF ONE EVER PUT ON A PAIR OF BRITCHES"
Well, that's a great sound from the mid 20th century. I remember those days when all they had were steam engines. of course, I was just a kid then when diesels were just emerging on some lines. but the steam engines were kind of scary to a kid.
WOW! Isn't that great?!!! That song has a groove that even most MODERN country songs don't have.
I'm pretty sure that was NOT Jimmy Riddle on harmonica. I think it was DeFord Bailey, the first black guy to play on the Grand Ole Opry. I'm going off of memory here, but I think that's right.
THANK YOU for posting this wonderful song. I haven't heard this recording in decades, but believe it or not, I still hum it to myself quite often!!
GEEZ! ~ I can feel the "clickity-clack" beneath my feet. I used to be a switchman/trainman on the "P-Company". Way back when!
Still love trains and their wondeful melodies....
Curt Erler
Find me at this site ... curterlerauthor
curtflirt1 5 months ago
i was borned in a freight yard way down in Mississipi. Whar them boys says, "How t th weather to dasy, uncle?" An the old uncle says, "Wal boss, de clouds sho lookin to rain down on dese here yards!"
BrokenneckYgor 7 months ago
We lived about 200 yards from the railroad track out in the country when I was growing up in the 50s. The first trains I saw were steam trains. I was about 8 years old before the diesels began running. I can attest to what lepup348U said, the steam engines were scary. I called them "Smokies!!!"
The railroad was The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
I must add, that one of my first LP records (not stereo yet) was Roy's Acuff's Great Speckled Bird album which had The Freight Train Blues on it.
Jerry4usall 9 months ago
I'm 99% percent sure it's Jimmie Riddles.
Great post, thanks a lot friend!
Mazblues 1 year ago
John Lair originally wrote this song. Roy Acuff changed a word and claimed it as his own. They went into a lawsuit but John Lair realized he didn't have the time or the money to pursue the lawsuit to the end so he simply dropped it. Frustrating.
MaxFred108 1 year ago 4
@MaxFred108 thank you for providing the true author's name, i've only know about Roy for a few years of my young life( i'm only 18) and while I do like his music, i now know that he was something of an ass, and did steal music. So with that in mind, i will not defend him, but i will change the songwriter's credit for this song.
rubyrola1959 1 year ago 2
Garr1984- heres Your Reply. I suspect Hell will be full of "So Called Christians".. Roy Acuff and ""I Knew The Man"" had as much respect for ""His Fans"" That helped make him, As a Rattlesnake has for A .38 Special.. You say He was The Greatest. You are entitled to your opinion Sir. But I Mine Also. And as I say. I knew Him, in ways "YOU will Never Know. 32 of them"""""
Killeybegs 1 year ago
@Killeybegs - WOW!!!
A BROTHER NEVER SPEAKS EVIL OF A BROTHER UNLESS HE ABSOLUTELY KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT!!!
MY HATS OFF TO YOU, KILLEY - FOR SPEAKING YOUR MIND AND THE TRUTH.
I AM NOT TOO KEEN ON SPEAKING EVIL OF THE DEAD, BUT WHAT YOU SAID WAS NEEDED - WHAT ABOUT WHAT MR. ACLUCK DID TO HANK WILLIAMS? NO REAL CHRISTIAN WOULD DO SUCH THINGS.
MINNIE PEARL SAID ROY STOLE SONGS TOO - READ 'SING YOUR HEART OUT COUNTRY BOY'.
CARE TO MENTION MR. ROSE WHILE YOU ARE ON A ROLL ;^)
jehovahuponyou 1 year ago
@jehovahuponyou
sorry to just jump in on this conversation but i agree with everything being said here
Acuff did treat hank like crap in my opinion got a lot of money from hank hank didnt get as much as he should have and yes lets not forget about fred rose
i personally dont like roy hank was much better all around
roy was a lieing sob as killy said I remember one time hank let a family in to see him when they had no money for admission he said you dont have to pay to hear ol hank sing
edisonphonographfan 8 months ago
@edisonphonographfan - GOOD POST, FAN - THANKS - LORD BLESS YA!
jehovahuponyou 8 months ago
@jehovahuponyou
thankyou lord bless you too!
edisonphonographfan 8 months ago
@edisonphonographfan
:^)
jehovahuponyou 8 months ago
ROY ACUFF WAS A LOW DOWN SONG STEALING S.O.B. THAT BEAT "REX GRIFFIN" OUT OF 'BLUE EYES CRYIN IN THE RAIN".. HE WAS THE MOST ARROGANT, SNOBBY, S.O.B. I HAVE EVER MET IN MY 60 YEARS OF COUNTRY MUSIC. ACUFF HAD A LOTS OF FANS, BUT IF THEY KNEW HE CONSIDERED THEM AS BELOW HIS DIGNITY. THEY WOULD HAVE DROPPED HIM FAST.. I BELONGED TO THE SAME FRATERNITY HE DID & MORE....I KNEW THE S.O.B. WELL AND HE WAS A RAT IF ONE EVER PUT ON A PAIR OF BRITCHES"
Killeybegs 1 year ago
@Killeybegs have some respect for the deceased..... Roy was one of the greatest and also a good christian.
Garr1984 1 year ago
Not to mention the harmonica....or everthing else for that matter....
RIchardEPfeifer 1 year ago
Not to mention the harmonica....
RIchardEPfeifer 1 year ago
Awesome..love the speed up begining....
RIchardEPfeifer 1 year ago
Well, that's a great sound from the mid 20th century. I remember those days when all they had were steam engines. of course, I was just a kid then when diesels were just emerging on some lines. but the steam engines were kind of scary to a kid.
lepup348u 1 year ago
Great music!
InfiniteExport 2 years ago
That was definatly Jimmy Riddle playing harmonica. For
one thing that was a Chromatic harp which Deford Bailey
never played, 2nd that recording was made in the 1940s
(not the original Acuff recording of it) & Deford never re-
corded in the 1940s. Third Deford never recorded with
Roy.
W24YI 2 years ago
WOW! Isn't that great?!!! That song has a groove that even most MODERN country songs don't have.
I'm pretty sure that was NOT Jimmy Riddle on harmonica. I think it was DeFord Bailey, the first black guy to play on the Grand Ole Opry. I'm going off of memory here, but I think that's right.
THANK YOU for posting this wonderful song. I haven't heard this recording in decades, but believe it or not, I still hum it to myself quite often!!
canine2 2 years ago
@canine2 Modern country? You know that shit sucks, right?
shamammal 1 year ago
@canine2 Modern "country"? You know that shit sucks, right?
shamammal 1 year ago