(https://www.biography.com/people/cornelius-vanderbilt-9515195)
During the Civil War, Vanderbilt donated his fleet's largest ship, aptly named the Vanderbilt, to the Union Navy. By 1864, he had retired from shipping, having amassed nearly $30 million in wealth. At age 70, Vanderbilt turned his attention more closely to railroads, acquiring the New York & Harlem and Hudson Line (which ran along the Erie Canal), and then going after the New York Central Railroad. In a ruthless act during a bitter winter when the Erie Canal was frozen over, he refused to accept Central’s passengers or freight, cutting them off from connections to western cities. Forced to capitulate, the Central Railroad sold Vanderbilt controlling interest, and he eventually consolidated his hold on rail traffic from New York City to Chicago. This new conglomerate revolutionized rail operations by standardizing procedures and timetables, increasing efficiency and decreasing travel and shipment times.
. . . only a fraction of comprehensive A - Z list of train songs . . .
(from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_train_songs)
"Abalinga Mail" by Slim Dusty
"Across the Track Blues" (Duke Ellington) by Duke Ellington
"Ain't No Brakeman" (Fontaine Brown) by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Coco Montoya
"Alabama Bound", see "I'm Alabama Bound"
"Bummin' an Old Freight Train" by Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
"Burma Train" (Martin Denny) by Martin Denny
"BW Railroad Blues" (Townes Van Zandt) by Townes Van Zandt
"Bye, Bye Black Smoke Choo Choo" (Don Reno, Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith) by Joe Glazer, The New Lost City Ramblers
"C & O Whistle by Fruit Jar Guzzlers
"Ca Roule" by CANO
"Caballito de Metal" Chilean folk song
"California Blues (Blue Yodel No. 4)" (Jimmie Rodgers) by Gene Autry, Lefty Frizzell, Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard, Bill Monroe, Tim O'Brien, Webb Pierce, Jimmie Rodgers, The Seldom Scene, Doc & Merle Watson
"Drunkard, The" (Mike Cross) by Mike Cross[251]
"Dulcimer" (David Mallett) by David Mallett[252]
"Dummy Line, The" (Unknown, earliest date 1925)[253] by Michael Cooney, Cindy Mangsen & Anne Hills, Joe Hickerson, Session Americana[254]
"East Coast Racer" (Greg Spawton) by Big Big Train
"Electric Train" (Larry Tagg) by Bourgeois Tagg
"Engine 143" (Traditional, related to "F.F.V." and "Wreck on the C & O")[258] by Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men, Joan Baez, The Carter Family,[159] Johnny Cash, The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Kossoy Sisters, Ralph Stanley
"Engineer's Blues" (Walter Davis) by Walter Davis with Roosevelt Sykes (1931)[261]
"From a Boxcar Door" (Lloene Martin, Miz Box) by Boxcar Willie[306]
"From a Late Night Train" (Paul Buchanan) by The Blue Nile,[307] Marc Jordan[308]
"From a Rolls to the Rails" (Boxcar Willie) by Boxcar Willie[309]
"Funeral Train" (Rev. J. M. Gates) by Rev. J. M. Gates, 1926[310]
"Funky Soul Train" (James Brown) by Hank Ballard, Robert Parker
"Zion Train" by Bob Marley & the Wailers
"Zoo Station" by U2
"Zug" by Conrad Schnitzler
(fromhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Airy,_Maryland)
Mt. Airy was established in 1830 and continued to develop throughout the decade, beginning with the construction of house settlements along Parr's Ridge. A man named Henry Bussard built the first of these houses. This town was known for its train station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) at Parr's Ridge. The railroad ran from Baltimore to Frederick, cities to the east and west, respectively, of Mt. Airy. Following 1830, the town received its official name after the suggestion of "Mount Airy" from an Irish B&O worker who complained about his freezing ears on a windy work day.[citation needed] Over the years, milling, canning and sewing industries initially helped support Mt. Airy's economy.
The city's proximity to the National Road contributed to its growth. The National Road ran west from Baltimore to Illinois. By the 1890s, the city's growth had increased significantly and three new churches were built (one Episcopal and two Methodist), along with a very important bridge, still standing and known by residents as the Twin Arch, that helped with railroad transportation. Four great fires (1903, 1914,1925 and more recently 2007) burned though the downtown district, but the town rebuilt every time.
The Mount Airy Historic District that includes the railroad station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Currently, Mt. Airy is no longer economically dependent on the railroad, as citizens work a variety of different jobs. Many of its citizens work in Washington, DC or Baltimore; the city is a part of both of those cities' metropolitan areas. Mt. Airy is a neighborhood community for these job centers. Mt. Airy is similar to back in the day with the national road but now with Interstate 70 bordering the southern end of town with an interchange with MD-27. In the last few decades Mount Airy has had a lot of growth with the town which was part of the Residential project of the Mount Airy Master Plan from the 1994 to 2003 update.
(from http://www.elkrun.com/about/)
Elk Run Vineyards is nestled in the rolling hills of Frederick County
surrounded by dairy and horse farms, fields of wheat and corn. The name
“Elk Run” was chosen for a stream. The deed name to the property is the
“Resurvey of Cold Friday.” It was a land grant from the King of England
to Lord Baltimore. The winemaker’s home is circa 1756. Since 1983 Fred
and Carol Wilson and Neill Bassford, family and friends, have made Elk
Run a shining star among American wine producers.
For the past 5 years Julian Wilson has taken on greater
responsibility for field management, wine making as well as the most
knowledgeable in new marking technology. Lauren Wilson, Julian’s wife, a
former Technical Director for WHAG in Hagerstown, has taken on
marketing & event work for the winery.
Using new world research and technology while maintaining the
traditions and values of old world practices, Elk Run’s focus is on
producing high quality wine from high quality grapes. Practicing
sustainable agriculture, on 25 acres, dense planted and controlled crop
is heightened by the soils of schist and shale which allow for deep
roots and good drainage. Eight hundred foot elevations help keep the
vineyard safe from frost danger. Warm days and cool nights preserve the
fruity character in the wines. Practicing sustainable agriculture, close
spacing with great attention to crop levels allow the wine maker to
create wines of varietal character, structure, balance and good color.
While a few wines are augmented by additional fruit, Elk Run Grows
all the varieties it makes. Elk Run is the sole grower, producer of
Gewurztraminer, the first and one of two who grow Pinot Noir ( 4 time
Gold medal winner in 2012 for our 2010.
Did I mention OHO, at Elk Run Vineyards, Sunday, September 21 at 3PM for 'Sippin Sunday'? . . .
OHO's
"Ocean City Ditty," the
CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if
you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD) OHO is Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak
My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:
(or you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
your browser: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rayjozwiak4)
Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville, TN wrote recently that (paraphrasing) the bragging of
Democrats about the number of people registered for insurance under the Affordable Care Act was like bragging about the number of mandatory registering for train rides to concentration camps in the 1940s.
Even fellow members of his own political party said the statement was ignorant, repugnant, outrageous, pathetic and hateful. Campfield later announced that he (SURPRISE!) stands by his statement. The Senator was also sponsor of a failed bill that sought to ban teaching about gay issues in public schools and shortly thereafter claimed that HIV and AIDS originated from a man having sex with a monkey and that it was nearly impossible for AIDS to be contracted through heterosexual sex.
I most certainly wish the human race my absolute BEST in the years to come but we are not going to get anywhere if we continue to elect people like this to public office and then devote airtime to their inane rantings!. . . in that order.
OHO's
"Ocean City Ditty," the
CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if
you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD)
My latest solo release, '2014', can be downloaded digitally at:
(or you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
your browser: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rayjozwiak4)
*Ukrainian and Russian troops in standoff at Crimean military base Ukrainian
*PM warns of war in case of further escalation Russian senate approves use of Russian military in Ukraine
*China train station knife attack: police hunt suspects
Xinjiang separatists blamed for Saturday's attack at railway station in Kunming in which at least 29 people died
*Oscar Pistorius's family plead for end to media frenzy as trial begins
Uncle of Paralympian accused of girlfriend's murder begs press to end speculation on his personal life while court case is under way
*Gay British man deported from Uganda urges government to help his partner
Bernard Randall says ministers need to do much more for Albert Cheptoyek, facing seven years' prison on indecency charges
*Prime suspect in murder of Irish journalist Veronica Guerin is shot
Drug trafficker John Gilligan in hospital
(source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/lead)
OHO's
"Ocean City Ditty," the
CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4 (and, if
you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD).
My latest solo release, Black & White Then Back,
can be downloaded digitally at:
(or you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
your browser: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rayjozwiak3)
Well It's lonesome in this ol' town everybody puts me down I'm a face without a name just a walking in the rain Going back to Houston Houston Houston
I got holes in both of my shoes well I'm a walking case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday but the wind blew it away Going back to Houston Houston Houston
I haven't eaten in about a week I'm so hungry when I walk I squeak Nobody calls me friend it's sad the shape I'm in Going back to Houston Houston Houston Going back to Houston Houston Houston
I got a girl waitin' there for me well at least she said she'd be I got a home and big warm bed and a feather pillow for my head Going back to Houston Houston Houston
Well it's lonesome in this ol' town... I'm a face without a name just a walking in the rain Going back to Houston Houston Houston Going back to Houston Houston Houston
. . . when the music takes you directly, authentically and effortlessly AWAY.
A haunting, angelic voice capable of moving you to tears with a whisper before whisking you away to a smokey bar amid screams and shouts. And a band that fills in every gap with breathtaking color and nutritionally and emotionally satisfying musical sustenance while providing freight-train unstoppable rhythm and heavenly ambience.
I actually witnessed this in action last night. Music is, without a doubt, MAGIC. These magicians demonstrated their expertise and then some. . .
download your very own copy of ANOTHER SHOT by Ray Jozwiak
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