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Freight Train (folk Song)
"Freight Train" is an American folk song written by Elizabeth Cotten in the early 20th century, and popularized during the American folk revival and British skiffle period of the 1950s and 1960s. By Cotten's own account in the 1985 BBC series ''Down Home'', she composed "Freight Train" as a teenager (sometime between 1906 and 1912), inspired by the sound of the trains rolling in on the tracks near her home in North Carolina. Cotten was a one-time nanny for folk singer Peggy Seeger, who took this song with her to England, where it became popular in folk music circles. Pseudonymous British songwriters "Paul James" and "Fred Williams" from a British skiffle band subsequently misappropriated it as their own composition and registered a claim of copyright in the song, adding a murderer-on-the-run storyline. Under that credit, it was recorded by British skiffle singer Chas McDevitt, in December, 1956. Under advice from his manager (Bill Varley), McDevitt then brought in folk-singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Cotten
Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten ( Nevills; January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an influential American folk and blues musician. She was a self-taught left-handed guitarist who played a guitar strung for a right-handed player, but played it upside down. This position meant that she would play the bass lines with her fingers and the melody with her thumb. Her signature alternating bass style has become known as "Cotten picking". NPR stated "her influence has reverberated through the generations, permeating every genre of music." Her album '' Folksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar'' (1958), was placed into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress, and was deemed as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The album included her signature recording "Freight Train", a song she wrote in her early teens. In 1984, her live album ''Elizabeth Cotten Live!'', won her a Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording, at the age of 90. That same ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty Draper
Farrell Haliday "Rusty" Draper (January 25, 1923 – March 28, 2003) was an American country and pop singer and radio and TV host who achieved his greatest success in the 1950s. Biography Born in Kirksville, Missouri, United States, and nicknamed "Rusty" for his red hair, he began performing on his uncle's radio show in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the mid-1930s. Draper moved on to work at radio stations in Des Moines, Iowa—sometimes filling in for sports announcer Ronald Reagan—and in Illinois before settling in California. There, he began to sing in local clubs, becoming resident singer at the Rumpus Room in San Francisco. By the early 1950s, he had begun appearing on national TV shows, including ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (CBS) and '' Ozark Jubilee'' (ABC). In 1952, Draper signed to Mercury Records and issued his debut single, "How Could You (Blue Eyes)". The following year, after a national club tour, his cover version of Jim Lowe's "Gambler's Guitar" made number si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Train Songs
A train song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads, often using a syncopated beat resembling the sound of train wheels over train tracks. Trains have been a theme in both traditional and popular music since the first half of the 19th century and over the years have appeared in nearly all musical genres, including folk, blues, country, rock, jazz, world, classical and avant-garde. While the prominence of railroads in the United States has faded in recent decades, the train endures as a common image in popular song. The earliest known train songs date to two years before the first public railway began operating in the United States. "The Carrollton March", copyrighted July 1, 1828, was composed by Arthur Clifton to commemorate the groundbreaking of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Another song written for the occasion, "Rail Road March" by Charles Meineke, was copyrighted two days after Clifton's, one day before the July 4 ceremonies. The number of train songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Ofarim
Esther Zaied, better known by her married name Esther Ofarim (; born June 13, 1941), is an Israeli singer. She came second in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "T'en va pas (Esther Ofarim song), T'en va pas", representing Switzerland. After marrying Abi Ofarim in 1958, she was half of the husband-and-wife Folk music, folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim in the 1960s. After the couple divorced, she undertook a successful solo career. Life and career Beginnings Esther Zaied was born in Safed to a Syrian Jews, Syrian Jewish family. She began performing as a child, singing Hebrew and international folk songs. In 1958, Esther met Abi Ofarim, a guitarist and dancer, who she later married. She was a student in his dance studio in Haifa. Esther served four months in the Israeli army, Israeli Army before she was discharged owing to her marriage to Abi. American director Otto Preminger cast Esther for a small role in the film ''Exodus (1960 film), Exodu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Ofarim And Abraham
''Esther Ofarim and Abraham'' is the American debut album by Israeli folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim. It was released on Philips Records in 1963. The album was titled ''Songs Der Welt'' in Germany. Recording and release Singer Esther Ofarim and her husband Abi Ofarim relocated from Israel to Switzerland in 1963. Esther represented Switzerland in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest, where she came in second place with the song " T'en va pas." The competition gave her considerable exposure and she signed to Philips Records. Prior to Eurovision, Esther had won first place in the Kol Israel song contest and the Sopot International Song Festival. The duo recorded the album during their personal appearances in the United States in 1963. The musical direction, arrangement and production was done by Milton Okun. The Ofarims recorded songs in French, Hebrew, Spanish, and English with Abi accompanying on guitar. The album opens with " Dirty Old Town" by British folk singer Ewan MacColl. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther And Abi Ofarim
Esther & Abi Ofarim were an Israeli musical duo active during the 1960s, consisting of husband and wife Abi Ofarim and Esther Ofarim. They enjoyed particular success in Germany. They had hits in Europe with their songs "One More Dance," "Morning of My Life," and "Cinderella Rockefella." Career Esther Zaied (b. June 13, 1941) met guitarist and dancer Abraham "Abi" Reichstadt (October 5, 1937 – May 4, 2018) in their native country, Israel, in 1958. Esther, who had been singing since she was a child, was a student in Abi's dance studio in Haifa. They married on December 11, 1958. After Esther served four months in the Israel Defense Forces, Israeli Army, they began singing at home for fun before pursuing a professional music career together. Esther joined the group Ofarim, which was founded by Abi and Shmulik Kraus in 1958. The group changed its name to the Ofarim Trio and performed around Haifa, but Shmulik soon left the group. Esther and Abi continued performing as a duo in n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim & Jesse
Jim & Jesse were an American bluegrass music duo of brothers, Jim McReynolds (February 13, 1927 – December 31, 2002) and Jesse McReynolds (July 9, 1929 – June 23, 2023). They were born and raised in Carfax, a community near Coeburn, Virginia, United States. Career Jesse played the mandolin with a unique, self-invented "crosspicking" and "split-string" playing method, and Jim sang as a high tenor and played guitar. They played with their backing band, The Virginia Boys, consisting of a five-string banjo, fiddle, and bass player. The Virginia Boys have included musicians such as fiddler Vassar Clements, banjo player Allen Shelton, Mike Scott, Vic Jordan, Bobby Thompson, Carl Jackson, fiddler Jimmy Buchanan, Glen Duncan, Jesse's oldest son, the late Keith McReynolds, Randall Franks, and many more. After the death of his brother Jim, Jesse continued to perform with their Virginia Boys band. He still performed in the bluegrass music tradition, but added other genres of music t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Anderson
Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. Wes Anderson filmography, His films are known for themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Due to his films' eccentricity, distinctive visual and narrative styles, and frequent use of ensemble casts, critics have cited Anderson as an auteur. Three of his films appeared in BBC, BBC Culture's BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century, 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000. Anderson gained acclaim for his early films ''Bottle Rocket'' (1996) and ''Rushmore (film), Rushmore'' (1998). He often collaborated with the brothers Luke Wilson and Owen Wilson during that time and founded his production company American Empirical Pictures. He received a nomination for the Academy Awards, Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay for ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' (2001). His next films included ''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'' (2004), ''The Darjeeling Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asteroid City
''Asteroid City'' is a 2023 American Science fiction film, science fiction comedy drama film written, directed, and produced by Wes Anderson, from a story he wrote with Roman Coppola. It features an ensemble cast, including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steve Park (comedian), Steve Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan (American actor), Jake Ryan, and Jeff Goldblum. Its plot mostly follows a play about a Junior Amateur astronomy, Stargazer convention in a retrofuturistic version of 1955, but it becomes Metatextuality, metatextual because the making of the play is the subject of a television documentary. The story is about Extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrials and Unidentified flying object, UFOs witnessed in the American Southwestern desert in close proximity to Nevada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asteroid City (soundtrack)
''Asteroid City (Original Soundtrack)'' is the compilation soundtrack album for the 2023 film ''Asteroid City'', by Wes Anderson. It was digitally published by ABKCO Records on June 23, 2023, the same day as the film's theatrical release in the United States. Composition ''Asteroid City'' takes place in an Arizona desert town in 1955, and its soundtrack contains 17 Country music, country and western songs that were originally recorded and released during that time period. Music supervisor Randall Poster stated that "Wes [Anderson] and I had so much fun putting the film's music together... For ''Asteroid City'', we had been 'hunting and gathering' for a year before shooting began." The soundtrack also includes six original songs by Alexandre Desplat and two original songs by Pulp (band), Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker—both of whom had previously been featured on the The French Dispatch (soundtrack), soundtrack of Anderson's ''The French Dispatch''—and Richard Hawley. Release On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tommy Steele Story
''The Tommy Steele Story'' is a 1957 British film directed by Gerard Bryant and starring Tommy Steele, dramatising Steele's rise to fame as a teen idol. Along with '' Rock You Sinners'', it was one of the first British films to feature rock and roll. In the US, where Steele was not well-known, the film was released under the title ''Rock Around the World''.Gary A. Smith, ''American International Pictures: The Golden Years'', Bear Manor Media 2014 p 59 The film was announced in January 1957, three months after the release of Steele's first single " Rock with the Caveman". Plot Tommy Steele lives with his mother and father in their London home. He works with a bellboy until he injures his spine doing judo. In hospital he is given a guitar to help with his therapy and he starts to play to entertain patients and staff. He works on an ocean liner, performing in his spare time, and gets a job playing in a coffee bar. He is popular with audiences and gets a recording contract. Cast *Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
