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| | name = Honky Tonk Train Blues | |||
| | cover = honkey-tonk-train-blues-meade-lux-lewis-parlophone-1935.jpg | |||
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| | type = single | |||
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| | B-side = Whistlin' Blues | |||
| | released = 1929 | |||
| | format = ] | |||
| | recorded = 1927 | |||
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| | genre = ] | |||
| | length = 3:10 | |||
| | label = ] | |||
| | writer = ] | |||
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| '''Honkey-Tonk Train Blues''' is a song by ], first recorded in 1927. A proto ] song, it has many of the traits that would come to be identified with ]. It is also the first recorded use of the term "] in a song. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| The single, when first released, sold poorly, and Lux ended up working in a car wash for a living.<ref></ref> But it was later heard by ], who found Lux and hired him to record the song again, initially releasing it in ]. In 1937 he re-recorded it again, releasing the song in the US, where it was a hit, subsequently touring the country in a series of concerts that helped popularize boogie-woogie. | |||
| ==Legacy== | |||
| It has gone on to be recorded in various contexts, often in a ] arrangement.<ref name="russell">{{cite book|first=Tony|last=Russell|year=1997|title=The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray|publisher=Carlton Books|location=Dubai|page=135|isbn=1-85868-255-X}}</ref> Early recordings of the piece by artists other than Lewis include performances by ], ], classical harpsichordist ], theater organist ] (with drummer ], under the title "Organ Boogie"), and ] with ]'s orchestra.<ref></ref> | |||
| * 1935 — ] | |||
| * 1938 — ] | |||
| ** ] | |||
| * 1939 — ] | |||
| * 1950 — ] | |||
| * 1963 — ] Boogie Woogie Quartet | |||
| * 1974 — ] | |||
| * 1976 — ] | |||
| * 1997 — ] | |||
| Keith Emerson often included it in his repertoire and his recording of it was a Top 30 hit. | |||
| {{music-stub}} | |||
| ]] | |||
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1929 single by Meade Lux Lewis| "Honky Tonk Train Blues" | |
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| File:Honkey-tonk-train-blues-meade-lux-lewis-parlophone-1935.jpg | |
| Single by Meade Lux Lewis | |
| B-side | "Whistlin' Blues" |
| Released | 1929 |
| Recorded | 1927 |
| Genre | Boogie woogie |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | Paramount |
| Songwriter(s) | Le Moise Roosevelt Graves |
Honkey-Tonk Train Blues is a song by Meade Lux Lewis, first recorded in 1927. A proto boogie-woogie song, it has many of the traits that would come to be identified with rock and roll. It is also the first recorded use of the term "honky tonk in a song.
History
The single, when first released, sold poorly, and Lux ended up working in a car wash for a living. But it was later heard by John Hammond, who found Lux and hired him to record the song again, initially releasing it in Europe. In 1937 he re-recorded it again, releasing the song in the US, where it was a hit, subsequently touring the country in a series of concerts that helped popularize boogie-woogie.
Legacy
It has gone on to be recorded in various contexts, often in a big band arrangement. Early recordings of the piece by artists other than Lewis include performances by Adrian Rollini, Frankie Trumbauer, classical harpsichordist Sylvia Marlowe, theater organist George Wright (with drummer Cozy Cole, under the title "Organ Boogie"), and Bob Zurke with Bob Crosby's orchestra.
- 1935 — Albert Ammons
- 1938 — Claude Bolling
- 1939 — Jimmy Yancey
- 1950 — Bob Crosby
- 1963 — Rob Hoeke Boogie Woogie Quartet
- 1974 — Björn J:son Lindh
- 1976 — Keith Emerson
- 1997 — David Maxwell
Keith Emerson often included it in his repertoire and his recording of it was a Top 30 hit.
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- Honky Tonk Train Blues / Whistlin' Blues (1937)
- Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books. p. 135. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- HONKY TONK TRAIN BLUES