The Spootniks “Mystery Train“ (Elvis Presley) 07/01/2024 Glastonberry Club

The Spootniks “Mystery Train“ (Elvis Presley) Glastonberry Club (Moscow) The Elvis Presley Birthday Show - 2024 07/01/2024 “Mystery Train“ is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Junior Parker in 1953. Originally performed in the style of a Memphis blues or rhythm and blues tune, it was inspired by earlier songs and later became a popular rockabilly song, as first covered by Elvis Presley, then numerous others. Composition and recording Music historian Colin Escott noted “One of the mysteries about ’Mystery Train’ was where the title came from; it was mentioned nowhere in the song“. The song uses lyrics similar to those found in the traditional American folk music group Carter Family’s “Worried Man Blues“, itself based on an old Celtic ballad, and their biggest selling record of 1930: The train arrived sixteen coaches long The train arrived sixteen coaches long The girl I love is on that train and gone