{"id":38139,"date":"2015-12-03T10:27:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T15:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smart-union.dev\/news\/the-23-best-train-songs-ever-written\/"},"modified":"2022-02-16T15:29:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T15:29:56","slug":"the-23-best-train-songs-ever-written","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/the-23-best-train-songs-ever-written\/","title":{"rendered":"The 23 best train songs ever written","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ClipHarper’s Magazine blogger Kevin Baker put together what he feels are the 23 best American songs about trains ever written. In his blog post, Baker explores train songs by Johnny Cash to “I’ve been working on the railroad.” Below is his list of songs.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to go to Baker’s blog post<\/a> to read why he thinks these are the best train songs out there and to listen to those songs.<\/p>\n

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  1. Folsom Prison Blues<\/em> by Johnny Cash<\/li>\n
  2. City of New Orleans<\/em> by Steve Goodman<\/li>\n
  3. The Ballad of John Henry<\/em>, sung by Harry Belafonte<\/li>\n
  4. Chattanooga Choo Choo<\/em> by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon<\/li>\n
  5. Mystery Train<\/em> by Junior Parker<\/li>\n
  6. The Midnight Special<\/em>, sung by Leadbelly and Harry Belafonte<\/li>\n
  7. The Wreck of the Old 97<\/em>, sung by Johnny Cash<\/li>\n
  8. This Train is Bound for Glory<\/em>, sung by Sister Rosetta Tharpe<\/li>\n
  9. On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe<\/em> by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer<\/li>\n
  10. Dixie Flyer<\/em> by Randy Newman<\/li>\n
  11. 500 Miles<\/em>, sung by Hedy West, Rosanne Cash and Joan Baez respectively<\/li>\n
  12. Downbound Train<\/em> by Bruce Springsteen<\/li>\n
  13. Rock Island Line<\/em>, sung by Alan Lomax, Johnny Cash and Lonnie Donegan respectively<\/li>\n
  14. Paddy on the Railway<\/em> by The Wolfe Tones<\/li>\n
  15. Freight Train, Freight Train<\/em> by Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten, also sung by Peter, Paul & Mary<\/li>\n
  16. The Ballad of Casey Jones<\/em> aka The Brave Engineer<\/em> by Johnny Cash<\/li>\n
  17. Casey Jones<\/em> by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter<\/li>\n
  18. Wabash Cannonball<\/em> by J.A. Roff<\/li>\n
  19. Long Train Running<\/em> by The Doobie Brothers<\/li>\n
  20. I’ve Been Working on the Railroad<\/em>, singer unknown<\/li>\n
  21. Last Train to Clarksville<\/em> by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart<\/li>\n
  22. Midnight Train to Georgia<\/em> by Jim Weatherly and sung by Empress Gladys & The Pips<\/li>\n
  23. Bringin’ in the Georgia Mail<\/em> by Fred Rose and sung by Sam Bush Band<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Bonus song: Downtown Train<\/em>, sung by Tom Waits and Rod Stewart respectively<\/p>\n

    Read more from The Harper’s Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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