This week I had a train/railroad theme on the Mountain Music Show.

Kim Johnson (with Lester McCumbers*) - Cherry River Line
Doc Watson and David Holt - Ruben's Train
Stripling Brothers - Down on the L & N Railroad
Blind Alfred Reed - The Wreck of the Virginian

Kirk Sutphin, Eddie Bond, & Snake Smith - Little Stream of Whiskey
Reed Island Rounders - Jenny On The Railroad
Blake Rash, Jeremy Stephens, & Kilby Spencer - Lost Train Blues
Fiddlin Arthur Smith & Earl Scruggs - Freight Train Moan
Elmer Bird - Orange Blossom Special
Skillet Lickers - Wreck of the Southern 97

Grayson and Whitter - Train Forty-Five
Cauley Family - New River Train
Hobart Smith - Railroad Bill
Vernon Dalhart - Wreck of Number Nine

The New North Carolina Ramblers - The Wreck Of The C&O Sportsman
Uncle Dave Macon - When the Train Comes Along
Obray Ramsey - Waiting for a Train
Wheeler & Lamb - Jim Blake The Engineer

* RIP to WV fiddler Lester McCumbers, he passed away yesterday.

The Mountain Music Show airs it's special blend of authentic traditional old-time music each week on WNRV from 2-3 PM on Tuesday and 6-7 PM on Thursday. Tune in on AM 990, our live stream, and PemTel channel 2. Downloads of some previous shows are available in our Archives/Podcasts area.