Johnny Cash - 'Wabash Cannonball'

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"The Wabash Cannonball" is an American folk song about a fictional train, thought to have originated in the late nineteenth century. Its first documented appearance was on sheet music published in 1882, titled "The Great Rock Island Route" and credited to J. A. Roff. All subsequent versions contain a variation of the chorus:

Now listen to the jingle, and the rumble, and the roar,
As she dashes thro' the woodland, and speeds along the shore,
See the mighty rushing engine, hear her merry bell ring out,
As they speed along in safety, on the "Great Rock-Island Route."

A rewritten version by William Kindt appeared in 1904 under the title "Wabash Cannon Ball".

The Carter Family made one of the first recordings of the song in 1929, though it was not released until 1932. Another popular version was recorded by Roy Acuff in 1936.

It is a signature song of the Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjack Marching Band, the Kansas State University Marching Band, the University of Texas Longhorn Band, and of the Indiana State University Marching Sycamores, as ISU is close to the Wabash River. It was also used as the theme song by the USS Wabash (AOR5).

The song "The Wabash Cannonball" is part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list

In addition to The Carter Family's 1929 recording and Roy Acuff's 1936 recording, many hillbilly artists recorded "The Wabash Cannonball" during the Great Depression era of the 1930s and 1940s. Bing Crosby recorded the song for his album "Bing Crosby Sings The Great Country Hits". The song increased in popularity during this time.

In the wake of the song's popularity, the Wabash Railroad named its express run between Detroit and St. Louis as the Wabash Cannon Ball in 1949, the only actual train to bear the name, which it carried until discontinued in 1971. However, the train was named after the song, not the other way around.

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Everything Johnny Cash sang was a hit. He could take a simple lyric and turn it into a hit song. You are greatly missed down here Johnny

janicesimmons-dr
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What a joy to listen to something that is very genuine and caring. This kind of music will never be replaced.

chuck
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There is a steam engine here in Portland Oregon called The Dayliner, her drivers are taller than me and back in the day, she was capable of 100mph. Though still operational, there is not now a roadbed in our country that could stand that speed. -Veteran '66-68

rogeranderson
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Great song sung by a legend. RIP Johnny Cash. I will not forget you.❤

zuzannawisniewska
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Johnny cash - gone but not forgotten . a pure classic !!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

billhuber
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One of my dads favorite songs.
Remember singing it with him in his 65 Fury driving home from church.
Amazing memory from so long ago. Seems like yesterday.
Hes been gone so long, but I'll see him again soon and well sing it again.
Im much older now than he was then but I still feel like a child when I hear this.
Thank you for that memory.

danarama
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Life is strange.
I played this very song for my father as he was in his last few minutes of life.
I New he loved his trains, this song, and Mr Cash.
I had done it on the spur of the moment.don't know why.
My mother has just informed me it is in his last will to have it played at his funeral.
It has made so glad I did play it for him, in his final minutes God rest his soul.
I miss you so much

adrianhaynes
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I've always loved steam locomotives. The massive plumes of smoke flying out of the top of the steel giants, the piston rods working in unison, almost like an orchestra, the screech of the whistle, seeing hundreds of cars lined up behind them, watching them fly by at the speed of sound, it always makes me happy knowing that I share that love of these towering giants with thousands of other people around the globe. Songs like these remind me of times where these steaming beasts ruled the rails.

cadetkohr
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my great grandfather "Charles Shannon" was a engineer on the wabash cannonball the train was very real.

sangamonriverrats
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I remember my dad singing this song to me when I was younger, I still listen to it now. It has very good tempo and chords and it sounds amazing.

audrey
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I'm a Johnny Cash Fan and a Train driver - I found this today and I'm delighted. Johnny and trains in combination - Wonderful.

oliverfels
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R.I.P. John, your music will live on forever!!!

barbaradraxlir
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Sir Johnny Cash's voice was the perfect fit for train songs and his train sounding GUITAR is tuned to make the perfect sounds of the massive train wheels clanking down the train track rails.Johnny Cash is sorely missed by this country boy from Tampa Town / Shadyhills, Fl, USA..

williamkirkland
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Wow, this brings back memories of my dad. My favorite person to this very day. A good man, a good soldier. I miss him still.

Bebecat
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From the great Atlantic ocean to the wide Pacific shore
She climbs a flowery mountains o'er the hills and by the shore
She's mighty tall and handsome she's known quite well by all
She's a regular combination on the Wabash Cannonball
Listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar
As she glides along the woodland o'er the hills and by the shore
Hear the mighty rush of the engine hear those lonesome hoboes call
Traveling through the jungle on the Wabash Cannonball
Well she came down from Birmingham one cold December day
As she pulled into the station you could hear all the people say
She's from Tennessee she's long and she's tall
She came down from Birmingham on the Wabash Cannonball
Here's to daddy Claxton may his name forever stand
And always be remembered in the courts throughout the land
His earthly race is over and the curtains round him fall
We'll carry him home to Dixie on the Wabash Cannonball

michaelbagala
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How I love this voice! Just enough twang and earthy sounds, perfect for songs such as this. RIP J. R.

dogdon
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Johnny cash is and always been my favorite singer.

woodyhueston
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When Cash sings you can hear what the man is singing about, today's country music the music drowns the singer's out ! Different times I guess .Cash knew how to get it done
Rest in my friend

lornewall
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Ohh boy it's a real pleasure to listening johny the cow boy of the south part of the states in talking about country music.thanks and his wife likewise. Alfonso Vargas.from Colombia latin america.bye.

alfonsovargas
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You can't go wrong with a song about a train! Add Johnny Cash and you REALLY can't go wrong!!!

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