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Train Ride
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Old backwoods Slide project live in Mississippi. The band from the club next door is louder than the audience. Great tune!
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Southern Blues, old-timing and railroad music.
Wilbur Coughlin was born on July 23, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee. He and his mother moved to Tupelo, Mississippi when he was 13, and from there he traveled around the south as a Boxman for the railroad. Wilbur seemed older than his true age, so he was able to work. Durin this time he learned to play the Do-Bro and guitar, plus he sang and wrote poetry. His trials and tribulations were written down and eventually put into musical form. Wilbur played with such greats as Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. Wilbur recorded his material throughout the 50's and 60's, but the masters were lost until POBA Records dicovered them at an auction in Savannah, Ga in 1997. They were remastered and put to CD. POBA's small status made it impossible for it to invest in Wilbur's Music. It is hoped that a decent sized Blues Label will distribute Wilbur's material and continue his legacy.
Song Info
Genre
Blues Blues General
Charts
Peak #134
Peak in subgenre #60
Author
Coughlin
Rights
1956/2004 POBA Records
Uploaded
September 01, 2004
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.6 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
Wilbur Coughlin was a boxman for the railroad from 1947-52. During that time he wrote the majority of his music including Train Ride, which was based on his experiences.
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