NIGHT TRAIN (original 1952 blues Hit)

[jaclestrat]

oh yes! YES!

[mclightime]

I have the Tommy Wills Night train 66 style original ? Hey it's a cool track.

[navaes]

Seminal music all the way! Thanks for posting!

[americanisraelite]

I think it is greeat music.GEO.

[barbarac102]

Great! I danced to it as a kid, great music,

[Nickie0016]

Love it!!!!!

[americanisraelite]

@Nickie0016 coooooooooooool happy for U! GEO.

[mcsplatter]

Back in high school we used to listen to this late at night. Trains were still the way to go long distance.

[americanisraelite]

@mcsplatter Yes I remember, steam trains were still the thing. GEO.

[americanisraelite]

YEP....

[mahdogzbite]

instrAmental...



[americanisraelite]

@mahdogzbite could B GEO.

[PoetryETrain]

This has been added to our play list here, and on facebook, thank you.

[americanisraelite]

@PoetryETrain AS TONY WOULD SAY----GREAT GEO.

[Thedanner1000]

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSssMokin'

[americanisraelite]

@Thedanner1000 ain no doubt! GEO

[americanisraelite]

NIGHT TRAIN

[johnnymassacre]

What is the exact name of this version? It's insane!

[americanisraelite]

@johnnymassacre TIGHT TRAIN



[americanisraelite]

Sorry I inadvertently deleted the comment and copied and pasted it in to preserve it. GEO

[americanisraelite]

bobreavis1 Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston used to work out on the heavy bag to this tune. Man he could make that bag pop like dynamite!

[josh96trumpet]

you don't find musicians like this much

[americanisraelite]

I felt the same way when I made the video, then I was shown the mistaken identity as seen in the first few seconds written in the flag with info. GEO. Oh well in a perfect world far from here maybe..............

[hungryherbie]

Here was I thinking James Brown in 1963 made the original ...what do I know

[baritonebree]

Jimmy Forrest played in Duke Ellington's band briefly in 1951. Incidentally, Ellington wrote a tune titled "Happy-Go-Lucky-Local" in 1946 that Night Train is borrowed from (if not BLATANTLY ripped off). It's a great melody written by one of the best composers of the 20th century (EKE).

[Luciferminusone]

Good song!

[jbones61]

I do not care what is said, I used to listen to this after 11:00pm in Houston. Until I got caught. by my Dad. My sister still has the 78. Please enjoy this part of American History.

[americanisraelite]

@jbones61 Good one.GEO.

[americanisraelite]

@jbones61 Me too, I listened in Escanaba Mi.

[TheBrooklynuk]

Ah my favourite but I prefer Ted Heath

[brookelyngolden]

this song is soooooo annoying my jazz band has done this song for eva!!!

[americanisraelite]

@brookelyngolden It is sooooooooooooooo good

[losopanda]

im in my scool orchestra and we play this song.... it is like 10 minute long because we have violin,chelo,bass and drums solos.... es la verga!!!!

[americanisraelite]

@losopanda SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO--COOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOLLLLLLLLLL.GEO.

[samsquatches]

@losopanda orchestra=kinda gay. my jazz combo plays it down and dirty, and I'm talkin ssssllloooowwww. add in like 15 solos and we've taken it for a half hour session it's sick

[lovehamsters14]

I play this on my sax.

[lovehamsters14]

I play this on my saxophone.

[xXUlthraXx]

@lovehamsters14 me 2 but not Saxophone :D

[xtremepintas]

i think this song plays in back to the future 1 when marty arrives at the "party"

[GoodDoseOfRock]

@xtremepintas yeah it is!

[CAIO1971]

SHOW.. *****

[thatsitfuckit]

i can here the begining of the guns n' roses version of nightrrain. and im talking about the saxaphone translated to guitar

[jjdebaca]

they might as least spell 'instrumental correctly - lol

[americanisraelite]

@jjdebaca Sorry my bad--did not use spell check. GEO.

[7734Duke]

The original is from DUKE ELLINGTON Orchestra (Jimmy "stole" it by taken a portion of it and making the melody into one tune)... originals project research says:

Night Train Jimmy Forrest 11-27-51

Derived (lifted?) from "That's The Blues, Old Man" by Johnny Hodges (Bluebird 1117, 1940) and "Happy Go Lucky Local, Part 2" by Duke Ellington (Musicraft 461, 1946). Both Hodges and Jimmy Forrest were members of Ellington's band, which explains the path of the compositions and riffs.

[americanisraelite]

@7734Duke O/K GEO.

[7734Duke]

@americanisraelite MY FAVE VERSION OF ALL TIME WAS PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS......rock n roll!!

[baritonebree]

@7734Duke amen.

[LizrockAmod]

oooh i love this <3

[gitfiddlejim]

Wynonie Harris did a very good version of this number.

[Tikizateno]

I heard it with bill haley and the comets but i can not find it anymore,maybe someone still have, i like to hear his version.

[jazzmanzoot]

Sam Butera, Rocked this to Death, then Reincarnated it.

He was that good !

[TheTrojanEffect]

I never referred to it as the 12 bar blues but the 12 measure blues it sounds more sensible to me.

[Komet67]

Not sure who did the version we danced to at the after-game-dances in 67. lol  great memories thanks

[Terzolino94]

it's fantastic

[hawaiidream1]

I like the version in Back To The Future better. :)

[americanisraelite]

GREAT!!!!!

[JuneBee55]

I had this by Buddy Morrow in the early 1950s. I thought his was the definitive version as they played it all the time on BBC radio. Very nostalgic.

[americanisraelite]

I like it a lot myself. GEO.

[QUICKFOXTANGO]

Just a great classic. I first heard Ted Heath and his Big Band play Night Train in the Davis Theatre, Croydon in 1952 or 1953, and still have it in my memory all those years ago. Terrific version here; thanks a million.

[americanisraelite]

Great enjoy. GEO.

[denisxx61]

I had a version of this. Recorded by the Viscounts around 1960-61. A great number no matter who recorded it. Thanks for posting.

[vadave1095]

this also was a Rock n' Roll stations theme song in indianapolis

[americanisraelite]

COOL!! GEO.

[111097devine]

playing this song for the 6th grade jaxx band!!

[americanisraelite]

THX I will try to find it. GEO.

[hremdldw]

Huge hit for Jimmy,taken from a section from Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Happy Go Lucky Local.If you ever listen to Duke version the band and the arrangement was so great the trumpets and saxes sounded like a train!

[tyoonz]

@hremdldw THANK YOU for mentioning the Ellington band in connection with this! Somewhere on YouTube is a splendid recording of Duke's band, featuring, as you note, the incomparable William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson doing impossibly high trumpet notes as the train whistle.

[GeoSilverMore]

This does give Jimmy Forrest a run for the money.

I'm not aware Jimmy ever rerecorded it.

Is the Forrest CD still available?

[iannaccone18]

guns n roses night train is betta

[Localulu27]

All Aboard!!!!

[Carycomic]

So, this is the song Alan Alda was scat-singing during the episode where he was temporarily blinded (and un-nerving one of the army nurses in their own tent)!

Thanks for the musical history lesson. It was most informative. :-)

[americanisraelite]

Great piece of work. For sure.

[sailorguyli]

At least one more city . broadcast from Freeport LI NY a guy Lee Donohue had a radio show also called Night Train, used this as his theme, circa 1957 to 60 or so

Rock On

[americanisraelite]

Thank you for sharing that with us. It is a great song, and a great cover. GEO.

[cmillsable]

Great Song. Check out my video of Night Train taped from a 1985 jam session.

[cmillsable]

Great Song. Check out my video of it at Night Train--From a 1985 Jam Session--I was going to leave a video response but it wouldn't let me.

[stOOpid68]

sick AND slick

down AND dirty

WHAT A TUNE!!!!!!!!!!

[popspop71]

This reminds me of long, logn ago. I didn't think I'd ever find it. I particularly liked Earl Bostic's cover. Riminds me of my old days playing the sax. Thanks for posting americanisraelite.

[popspop71]

It was also popular around Buffalo, NY. I never thought I would hear it again. Reminds me of my old days playing the sax. I particularly liked Earl Bostic. Thanks for the post americanisraelite.

[americanisraelite]

My pleasure popspop71, GEO.

[jafigueroa41]

wow...

[21536987]

This is the one I remember I love it. NORM

[americanisraelite]

Same here. GEO.

[21536987]

Well we are the same age THANKS

[usfansw]

A lower key sax will sound better.

[squirehendrix]

This version is way too fast. it looses all the groove and swing once the tempo is sped up. Jimmy Forrest's original still owns

[americanisraelite]

We all like things a little deferent I like them all but this is my fav. GEO.

[glilli]

There were R&B bands traveling with carnivals in the early 50's.

James E Strate Shows ( NY State Fair) had some of the best it was called "All Colored Revue" Does anyone recollect?

[americanisraelite]

THX for stopping by. It really is a great rendition, my favorite. GEO.

[ivebeenthere1]

I have the Bostic CD & love this track...many thanks for including it here Geo

Gary

ps love the chords that Earl goes through

Guitarist Grady Martin recorded many similar recordings....but Earl was a King

[sasquash12]

Oh man that is good.

[pineappleposse3]

this is the best recording of this song....

[americanisraelite]

I dare you to not tap your toes or move with the rhythm. GEO

[aseican]

New music has so much to lern form this great influence! This is real music!!!

[americanisraelite]

I am glad you like it ENJOY. GEO.

[musicbroad]

I do enjoy it very much, thanks to you. This is the same version I had.

[musicbroad]

Thanks for posting this as well as the history. It has great memories for me. My husband gave this to me for my 17th birthday when we were dating and I have since lost it along with many other great ones.

[americanisraelite]

Enjoy, I do. GEO.

[jeffmagic32]

excellent video, thanks for the knowledge.

[americanisraelite]

My pleasure THX. for looking.GEO.

[brown1983]

Good job man. Nice little history lesson. With so many artist now stealin music people dont know where the music originally comes from. Its good to give history about it so people can know about real music.

[americanisraelite]

Jimmy Forrest re-recorded the song many times, in many ways, this is just one of them (my favorite).GEO.

[americanisraelite]

THX. Norb. I'M kinda partial to the song. GEO.

[nhkox]

Very nice Geo. I enjoyed it a lot. All the info was wonderful. Its a hit!!! Nor