Country singing star Jimmie Rodgers sings three songs in this short: "Waiting for a Train", "Daddy and Home", and "T for Texas", all his own compositions..
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Alright, let’s be real. If you’re expecting a big story or fancy visuals, then The Singing Brakeman isn’t really for you tonight. No, this 1929 short is a very specific kind of treat. It’s for the music history nerds, the country music devotees, or anyone just super curious about how early sound films even worked. Ever...

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"Alright, let’s be real. If you’re expecting a big story or fancy visuals, then The Singing Brakeman isn’t really for you tonight. No, this 1929 short is a very specific kind of treat. It’s for the music history nerds, the country music devotees, or anyone just super curious about how early sound films even worked. Everyone else might find it a bit, well, still. 😅Just Jimmie, His Guitar, and That YodelThis film is basically just Jimmie Rodgers. _The_ Jimmie Rodgers, you know? He’s standing there..."
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