Wabash Cannonball

Song lyrics and download available here: http://www.balladofamerica.com/music/indexes/songs/wabashcannonball

Artist: Matthew Sabatella & the Rambling String Band

Description: The Lake Erie, Wabash, and St. Louis Railroad Company was formed in 1852. There was, however, no train named the "Cannonball" when this song was first sung late in the 19th century. The anonymous hobos who made the song up may have been paying homage to a specific train, or to a "mythical train that runs everywhere," as suggested by George Milburn in The Hobo's Hornbook.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• sabatella
• traditional
• american
• folk
• music
• train
• railroad
• hobo
• banjo
• fiddle

[versie18]

This is great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[balladofamerica]

@versie18 Thanks a lot! You can download the studio recording (very similar) for free at free folk music. com.

[WrathofWotan]

Oh Yeah, I'm Lovin' it!! Genuine Americana...

[slrman]

I double that. Really a good performance.

[Shaddow1966]

In two months from now, will be the third year without my Dad. One of my greatest memories is sitting out on the enclosed front porch of our house with him and my younger brother as we would sing old songs such as this one and you are my sunshine. I miss you so much Dad.

[DCSIA]

you guys should whatch a vid called " RESPECT THE HOBO SONG" ITS SUPER HALERIOUS" you should comment and subscribe.

[rawkicetit]

Boy this takes me back home

[NSResponder]

Nice performance. It's good to see a band that respects the song, instead of trying to turn it into some kind of techno gimmick.

-jcr