Same Train A Different Time: A Tribute To Jimmie Rodgers

by Merle Haggard & the Strangers, Merle Haggard

Overview

Same Train, Different Time is Merle Haggard's affectionate tribute to Jimmie Rodgers. Haggard provides narration between the songs, offering tales of Rodgers' life and music. While the album is rooted in the past, the key to its success is how Haggard updates these traditional songs without losing sight of their roots. There are contemporary folk, country and blues influences scattered throughout the record, adding depth to the music and proving that Rodgers' music is indeed timeless. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/28/1994
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	4000127157409
Rank:	56202

Tracks

1. Jimmie the Kid
2. My Rough and Rowdy Ways
3. California Blues
4. Narration, No. 1
5. Hobo's Meditation
6. Waiting for a Train
7. Mother, the Queen of My Heart
8. My Carolina Sunshine Girl
9. Narration, No. 2
10. Train Whistle Blues
11. Why Should I Be Lonely?
12. Jimmie's Texas Blues
13. Midnight Turning Day Blues (Blue Yodel No. 6)
14. Narration, No. 3
15. Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)
16. Peach Picking Time in Georgia
17. Down the Old Road to Home
18. Travelin' Blues
19. Miss the Mississippi and You
20. Frankie and Johnny
21. No Hard Times
22. Narration, No. 4
23. Hobo Bill's Last Ride
24. My Old Pal
25. Nobody Knows But Me
26. Narration, No. 5
27. Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel (Women Make a Fool Out of Me)
28. Mississippi Delta Blues
29. Gambling Polka Dot Blues