TRAIN SONGS!

[jbsmith]

"anything train related on this board"

56k modem users,,,sorry! don't how well this will work for you.
Cable and DSL users should be OK!

Train Songs!
Songs About trains, or at least mention Trains in them.

I think this is the original version of  "Rock Island Line" by Lead Belly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCiJ4QQG9WQ

The Johnny Cash version of "Rock Island Line"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC66PCsUhcg

Boxcar Willie  "Wabash Cannon Ball"  [yes that is UP 844 in the video]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pleovx3k894

Boxcar Willie  "The Wreck of the Old 97"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyk3AEXvmLg

[jbsmith]

Time for a bit of Rock n Roll!

The Box Tops  "the Letter"----a Fast Train is mentioned

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY5bLX8OL6s

Johnny Burnnet--"Train Kept a Rollin'"--1956

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtcVvWRvrIU

Wille Nelsons cover version of "City of New Orleans"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiuJFlhqaNI

Johnny Cash  "John Henry"  A bit of a history lesson  is included

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxReOxRwS-g

[jbsmith]

John Denver cover of "Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txgs_ljNkh4&feature=fvw

C.W. McCall---"The Silverton"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QznMSjP7G8

[Joe Satnik]

Traveling Wilburys - "End of the Line"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqhdRs4jyA

RIP Lefty and Nelson

21 years ago already...time flies..

Joe

[jward]

jethro tull, locomotive breath:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdz_G1VGJ4c

porcupine tree, trains:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssOHYXsawyQ

note that the video is a cover of the song, i could not find a video of the original.....

[Woody Elmore]

Dolly Parton, Emmie Lou Harris and Lina Ronstadt  did an album years ago called "Trio." On it is a song called "Are there boxcars in heavan?" Very nice.

Box Car Willie has left the earth. I enjoyed his music. I don't think he was ever a hobo. He was a decorated WWII bomber pilot.

[jonathan]

I saw Johnny Cash mentioned a couple times... don't forget, 'Folsum Prison Blues'.

Regards,

Jonathan

[Loco Bill]

One of the best Johnny Cash did was "wreck of the old 97"

[jsmvmd]

Dear Gents,

Nice to see this topic mentioned again.

Again, I will mention Doc Watson's version of Blue Railroad Train.  Here are a few versions so's you can pick the one you like.

http://www.last.fm/search?q=blue+railroad+train&from=ac

Best Wishes,

Jack

[ebtnut]

There have been several versions of "The Orange Blossom Special" around; a couple include outstanding fiddle solos.  The Seldom Scene did versions of "The Panama Limited" and "Old Train".  There is also their cover of "Paradise", in which "Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away".  Another standard is "The Midnight Special" covered by lots of folks.  In years past, both Carstens and National Geographic put out train song LP's.  Mine are in semi-storage, so I don't have ready access to all of the titles.  Most have been mentioned here, though.

[BaltoOhioRRfan]

Rod Stewart (most are not by him but i don't know orginal authors):
Downtown Train
People Get Ready
Hang On St. Christopher
Love Train
Every Beat Of My Heart
Ten Days of Rain


i'm sure theres more. and i hope these count!

[uncbob]

Hank Williams --Pan American

http://bandb3536.com/PA.mp3

[uncbob]

Roy Acuff
                  Night Train to Memphis
                  Fireball Mail
                  Freight Train Blues

George Hamilton IV
                                Canadian Pacific

Jimmie Rogers
                       Ben Dewberry's Final Run

Pied Pipers
                    On the AT&SF

[Woody Elmore]

In a previous post I mentioned the "Trio" album with Dolly Parton and others. I can't believe I bought the cassette in 1987! The album is available from Amazon on CD or as an MP-3 album from Amazon. The title of the song I mentioned was "Hobo's Meditation." This album is kind of country/bluegrass.