Album Number Two Hundred Fifty Five. “Boomer's Story” is the third studio album by American roots rock musician Ry Cooder, released in 1972. My copy is on Reprise Records - MS 2117 The title track was previously recorded as "The Railroad Boomer" by #budbillings (aka #frankluther) and #CarsonRobison in a performance recorded at the studio at Liederkranz Hall in New York on September 9, 1929 (Victor V-40139). Although it is credited on #rycooder’s album as "traditional," Robison was awarded a copyright and the song "can't be shown to have circulated in oral tradition." #GeneAutry recorded it in December of the same year. In the 1930s the song was recorded for Decca Records by the #ricebrothersgang, in 1939 by #royacuffandhissmokymountainboys, in 1941 by #rileypuckett for RCA, and in the 1950s by #ciscohouston (as "The Rambler") and by the #newlostcityramblers, who included Cooder's guitar teacher #tompaley. #rockandroll #rootsrock #seventiesmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/CY4KbwML8cx/?utm_medium=tumblr
