* WHY under that name? - Darin brought the song to Brunswick Records, but since he was under contract with Atco Records, Brunswick billed it as the "Ding Dongs". NYC disc jockeys liked the record, and Atco soon discovered the deception. Brunswick was forced to turn over the masters to Atco, which released the record in 1958, crediting the "Rinky Dinks". // Click the Link above, left to view the original single
The ballad tells the first-person story of a hitchhiker's encounter with the ghost of Hank Williams, Sr. on a ride from Montgomery, Alabama to Nashville, Tennessee.
This is the last album with bassist Marshall Grant, longtime Cash collaborator in the "Tennessee Two", along with guitarist Luther Perkins. He left the following year.
* - IF YOU LISTEN to the LYRICS, you'll hear the phrase "second fiddle" (the name of this show!) about 3/4 of the way through the song. Thanks to listener 'Dave in Seattle' for making me aware of this.
* - This song was originally on the Aug 1969 'Easy Rider' soundtrack, credited to Roger McGuinn. The version in the film, also the soundtrack album is a solo performance by McGuinn, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, with fellow Byrd Gene Parsons playing harmonica. / It was later re-recorded and released as a single by The Byrds, Oct 1969, then on the Byrds Nov 1969 album of that name. Confused? - LsA
Time:
4:24
Artist:
Steve Shields [1st time artist played on WMBR (by track-blaster)]
REAL name: Nehemiah Curtis "Skip" James / * - The album 'She Lyin'' was recorded in 1964, but not released till 1993 // Click on the Link above/ left, to view the original album
From his Facebook page: 'I wrote "For Leo" in an attempt to capture some of the techniques of Leo Kottke. I failed completely, but still like the song.'
"This album is as notable for its mode of delivery as for its content. You couldn’t buy it if you tried. It’s only available as a free and legal download at rockproper.com. Download site is no longer active." - Discogs
Album produced by The National Blues Federation / McDowell mentions the first two lines "Train I ride, 16 coaches long", which is the same as Little Junior Parker's 'Mystery Train' (1953), but this is a different song.
This song was originally on the Aug 1969 'Easy Rider' soundtrack, credited to Roger McGuinn. The version in the film, also the soundtrack album is a solo performance by McGuinn, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, with fellow Byrd Gene Parsons playing harmonica. / It was later re-recorded and released as a single by The Byrds, Oct 1969, then on the Byrds Nov 1969 album of that name. Confused? - LsA
