Wabash Cannonball

The Wabash Cannonball was a train in hobo mythology that would take them to the afterlife. Eventually the song got so popular that a real train was named the Wabash Cannonball. In the verse, "Here's to Daddy Claxton..." hobos would put in the name of their most recently deceased friend. "No changes can be taken" means it was an express train, so you didn't change trains. There's a bunch of different versions of this. Hope you enjoy it.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• wabash
• cannonball
• hobo
• train
• afterlife
• folk
• song
• guitar
• harmonica
• SirCoughsalot

[lewdite]

Great picking, great harp and great vocals. Oh and yes, a great song… I think I'll give it a go on the guitaro.

[SirCoughsalot]

@lewdite Thank you! I look forward to your video.

[phogenshi]

Once again bro, that was very cool. I'd never heard the song or the story. You have to record a cd one of these days.

[SirCoughsalot]

@phogenshi That surprises me. It's a pretty well-known song. Anyhow, thanks for watching! Glad you liked it. I'm actually in the process of making a CD but it's all original songs.

[raymondcrooke]

Excellent rendition of this classic. I wish I could play the guitar like that!

[SirCoughsalot]

@raymondcrooke Thank you for your kind words, Raymond. I always look forward to your comments.

[SirCoughsalot]

@kidderminsterbro Thanks Rich! Coincidentally, a train went by just before I did this song.

[kidderminsterbro]

great pickin' sir c.

very authentic sounds

i can close my eyes and smell

that train pulling it's load

across the lonely tracks.

peace,rich