Wabash Cannonball 40th Anniversary Opening All Sing 2014

The Wabash Cannonball was recorded live at the opening ceremony celebrating The Grand Ole Opry House 40th Anniversary Celebration on March 15, 2014.
It's an all star cast, past and present.

[BenderIsGr]

Can we have a conversation about how under appreciated and undervalued Josh Turner is?! He needs to do a full cover of this song!

[stevemanleycbg.]

Brilliant . Josh turner singing wabash cannon ball . Fantastic .

[johnengle]

It brings a tear to my eye as I recall hearing Roy Acuff some 70 years ago on an old battery powered radio.

[AccordionJoe]

Funny how one of the most iconic country songs of all time is about a mythical train out of Indiana that made stops in northern cities like New York, Chicago and St. Louis and ventured to Minnesota, and even Canada in Hank Snow's version. True, the song also cites Birmingham, Ala. and a girl from Tennessee. As a boy, my folks let me visit a friend who had moved from Chicago to Indianapolis. I rode on a streamline of the Monon Railroad, also known as the Hoosier Line, whose trains supposedly were the inspiration for the song about the Wabash Cannonball.

[cambodianexpress]

I remember my dad strumming his guitar and singing this old song when I was a kid. He could do a train whistle that would send chills up your spine. I'm 70 years old now with a hard tour of Vietnam and a lot of other things behind me. I sure miss this ole song... thanks.

[evanjones]

This has got to be one of the greatest show openings in music history. Brightened my day on a dreary January morning.

[cjstone]

Love seeing Bill Anderson and Josh Turner side by side - two of country music's best!

[christopherjameson]

To those who give this the thumbs down, you just don't get it, do you? This is as good as it gets, fippin fantastic Wow!!

[skydogduane]

This one of most powerful songs ever composed. I can't get enough of it !

[panchocgk]

It would be nice if more music out of Nashville sounded a little more like this..

[markram]

You can see the respect everyone had for this song. Together and family makes country music strong just look at that stage Roy Acuff would be so proud!

[jaredmiller]

There’s simply nobody like josh turner🤩

[bradstephens]

Love it. My daddy is up there in Heaven with the music makers he loves and with his Savior

[jamesmccormick]

Ketch Secor is a natural MC, he injects a lot of positive energy.

[tylertucker]

Josh turner needs to come back. Always liked him

[albertashford]

Straight up gives you chills... this song is definitely a Family Tradition for country music fans!!!

[echovarde]

that is real music.... why oh why don't we have music like that on the radio today. Thank goodness for YouTube for preserving the music of the world. Great music! Brings tears to my eyes thinking about the great music of thanks to the Google Boys for buying YouTube. Cheers...

[marlareid]

This gives me goosebumps, every single time I watch it.

[larrywolfe]

Nobody sings The Wabash Cannonball better than Boxcar Willie.

[theblocksmith]

The Osborn brothers are one of a few bands that still make great classical country instead of the country pop mix that it is today and I am glad that they sang at least a part of the song to keep the music alive