Comments on: Jimmie Rodgers in The Singing Brakeman http://bavatuesdays.com/jimmie-rodgers-in-the-singing-brakeman/ a "b" blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:33:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Purvis Huff http://bavatuesdays.com/jimmie-rodgers-in-the-singing-brakeman/comment-page-1/#comment-82759 Purvis Huff Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:28:44 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/?p=1404#comment-82759 One of my earliest memory was my grandmother owned an old "crank-up record players then called a 'victroler". One selection was Jimmy Rogers' "Singing Brakeman". One of my earliest memory was my grandmother owned an old “crank-up record players then called a ‘victroler”. One selection was Jimmy Rogers’ “Singing Brakeman”.
]]> By: Reverend http://bavatuesdays.com/jimmie-rodgers-in-the-singing-brakeman/comment-page-1/#comment-75801 Reverend Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:01:40 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/?p=1404#comment-75801 @Peter, How trippy his birthday was yesterday, something wild about that coincidence to me. Also, the "true folk" point is a good one, and the class is really a folklore approach to music and local traditions. I really wouldn't know how to define or classify "folk" music, but Brian's suggestion of Woodie Guthrie may bridge that gap. @Brian, Speaking of which, I have to say I have very little, if any exposure to Woodie Guthrie, I think I have to remedy that. For I know enough about him and his legacy to warrant me getting off my ass and listening. I think we need to talk about Guthrie, for I am trying to get deeper into music so I don't feel so divested from so many of the greatest moments in culture. Also, the Merle Haggard stuff is wonderful, the yodel is strikingly powerful for me in this music. Figured you could help me out here, I love it when you make me look smarter. @Brad Ok, the Felice Bros song is amazing, and so much of the music you have been posting on your blog, and your struggle through the folk tradition (am I right labeling it as such) was an impetus for posting this. Moreover, if you aren't in Gary Stanton's class already, I highly, highly recommend taking it, auditing it, or just talking to him. He is a wealth of information on this stuff, and so very cool. I can spend hours in his office talking about all kinds of cool folklore stuff from Xeroxlore to black mariners to music. And the music stuff is great, because it is his real passion. And as a bonus, he relies heavily on WFMU archives in his course, what could be cooler? @Peter,
How trippy his birthday was yesterday, something wild about that coincidence to me. Also, the “true folk” point is a good one, and the class is really a folklore approach to music and local traditions. I really wouldn’t know how to define or classify “folk” music, but Brian’s suggestion of Woodie Guthrie may bridge that gap.

@Brian,
Speaking of which, I have to say I have very little, if any exposure to Woodie Guthrie, I think I have to remedy that. For I know enough about him and his legacy to warrant me getting off my ass and listening. I think we need to talk about Guthrie, for I am trying to get deeper into music so I don’t feel so divested from so many of the greatest moments in culture. Also, the Merle Haggard stuff is wonderful, the yodel is strikingly powerful for me in this music. Figured you could help me out here, I love it when you make me look smarter.

@Brad
Ok, the Felice Bros song is amazing, and so much of the music you have been posting on your blog, and your struggle through the folk tradition (am I right labeling it as such) was an impetus for posting this. Moreover, if you aren’t in Gary Stanton’s class already, I highly, highly recommend taking it, auditing it, or just talking to him.

He is a wealth of information on this stuff, and so very cool. I can spend hours in his office talking about all kinds of cool folklore stuff from Xeroxlore to black mariners to music. And the music stuff is great, because it is his real passion. And as a bonus, he relies heavily on WFMU archives in his course, what could be cooler?

]]> By: Brad http://bavatuesdays.com/jimmie-rodgers-in-the-singing-brakeman/comment-page-1/#comment-75800 Brad Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:58:25 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/?p=1404#comment-75800 You would write about this guy & this song right when I am in the middle of a Felice Bros. kick, wouldn't you? I knew you would, somehow. The Felice boys do a killer version of T for Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNo52eDPADQ I can't get enough of this stuff, thanks Jim! You would write about this guy & this song right when I am in the middle of a Felice Bros. kick, wouldn’t you? I knew you would, somehow. The Felice boys do a killer version of T for Texas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNo52eDPADQ
I can’t get enough of this stuff, thanks Jim!
]]> By: Brian http://bavatuesdays.com/jimmie-rodgers-in-the-singing-brakeman/comment-page-1/#comment-75796 Brian Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:03:08 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/?p=1404#comment-75796 Wow, thanks for this post! He really is something special. In addition to Robert Johnson and Hank Williams, I'd throw Woody Guthrie in as a cultural coordinate as well. Merle Haggard did a record of Rodgers' songs back in 1969, it's a fantastic selection of music, and helps give a sense of just how influential he was on later country and folk music Here's a sample: http://tinysong.com/1Bb9 Wow, thanks for this post! He really is something special. In addition to Robert Johnson and Hank Williams, I’d throw Woody Guthrie in as a cultural coordinate as well.

Merle Haggard did a record of Rodgers’ songs back in 1969, it’s a fantastic selection of music, and helps give a sense of just how influential he was on later country and folk music Here’s a sample:

http://tinysong.com/1Bb9

]]> By: peter naegele http://bavatuesdays.com/jimmie-rodgers-in-the-singing-brakeman/comment-page-1/#comment-75795 peter naegele Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:19:45 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/?p=1404#comment-75795 The Blue Yodler was a force that has a reverberating influence...you can find him in today's modern country music as well as Jewel. The only thing missing is the "true folk" aspect of the music. Yesterday was his birthday. The Blue Yodler was a force that has a reverberating influence…you can find him in today’s modern country music as well as Jewel. The only thing missing is the “true folk” aspect of the music.

Yesterday was his birthday.

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