Train Songs: 200 Great Songs About Heroes, Hobos and Freight Trains

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1▼CD: Pan American
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Pan American recording of: Pan American (on 1947-02-13) lyricist and composer: Hank Williams (country music legend)	Hank Williams		2:52
2	Choo Choo Train recording of: Choo Choo Train lyricist: Alexandre Schwab (french composer & lyricist) and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) composer: Alexandre Schwab (french composer & lyricist)	Doris Day		2:22
3	Streamline Train	The Ken Colyer Skiffle Group		2:45
4	Mule Train recording of: Mule Train composer: Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange publisher: Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label) part of: The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)	Frankie Laine		2:38
5	Doggone That Train	Hank Snow		2:31
6	Lonesome Train recording of: Lonesome Train (on a Lonesome Track) writer: Glen Moore (composer of "Lonesome Train") and Milton Subotsky	Johnny Burnette & the Rock ’n’ Roll Trio		2:03
7	Lightnin’ Express cover recording of: Lightning Express lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	The Everly Brothers		4:51
8	Hey Porter recording of: Hey, Porter lyricist and composer: Johnny Cash (country music legend) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation and West One Music (production music label, prefix: WOM)	Johnny Cash		2:14
9	Chattanooga Choo Choo vocals: Tex Beneke (on 1941-05-07) and The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1941-05-07) recording of: Chattanooga Choo Choo (on 1941-05-07) lyricist: Mack Gordon (in 1941) composer: Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1941) publisher: EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) part of: The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)	Glenn Miller		3:26
10	Big Iron producer: Don Law recording of: Big Iron lyricist and composer: Marty Robbins	Marty Robbins	4.5	3:59
11	Railroad Man	Alan Lomax & The Ramblers		3:16
12	The Golden Rocket cover recording of: The Golden Rocket lyricist and composer: Hank Snow	Johnny Horton		2:03
13	Smoke Along the Track	Stonewall Jackson		2:38
14	I’m Movin’ On cover recording of: I’m Moving On lyricist and composer: Hank Snow publisher: Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.	Don Gibson		2:10
15	Rock Island Line	Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group		2:29
16	The Log Train recording of: The Log Train lyricist and composer: Hank Williams (country music legend)	Hank Williams		2:15
17	Glory Train	Ricky Nelson		2:45
18	Tennessee Ghost Train	Jimmie Dale		2:41
19	Oo Ee Train	Bobby Darin		2:08
20	This Train	Johnny Duncan & His Bluegrass Boys		2:16

2▼CD: Train to Nowhere
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Yonder Comes a Sucker recording of: Yonder Comes a Sucker lyricist and composer: Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer) publisher: Belwin Mills Music Ltd.	Jim Reeves		2:35
2	Train to Nowhere	The Champs		2:15
3	Choo Choo Ch’boogie	Bill Haley and His Comets		2:31
4	Come On Train	Lloyd George		1:59
5	Wabash Cannonball recording of: Wabash Cannonball (on 1936-10-21) composer: A.P. Carter and William Kindt publisher: APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4228)	Roy Acuff		2:47
6	Big Wheels	Hank Snow		2:15
7	Train Whistle Blues	Bonnie Lou		2:35
8	I Heard That Lonesome Whistle recording of: (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle lyricist, writer and composer: Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Hank Williams (country music legend) publisher: APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer-Southern Productions, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Jimmie Davis Music Company, Inc. (on 1951-12-31)	Hank Williams		2:27
9	Freight Train	Rusty Draper		2:18
10	Black Smoke and Blue Tears	Clyde Arnold		2:14
11	Freight Train Boogie	Red Foley		2:52
12	Bop Train	Bill Justis		2:03
13	This Train	Hank Thompson		2:28
14	Watchin’ the 7:10 Roll By	Buck Griffin		2:36
15	Union Train	Arthur Baird Skiffle Group		2:51
16	If I Were a Train	Teresa Brewer		2:02
17	They Call Me a Hobo	Curly Lee		2:16
18	Midnight Train	Johnny Burnette		2:14
19	Big Wheels Rollin’ recording of: Big Wheels Rollin’ writer: Willie Orea and Viola Wilson	Johnny Horton		2:21
20	Train Rock	Johnny Boni		2:03

3▼CD: Railroad Blues
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	John Henry	Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group		2:07
2	The Gospel Train	Laurie London		2:12
3	Folsom Prison Blues producer: Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30) double bass: Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30) electric guitar: Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30) vocals: Johnny Cash (country music legend) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988) recorded at: Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30) recording of: Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30) lyricist and composer: Johnny Cash (country music legend) publisher: Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music is based on: Crescent City Blues	Johnny Cash	4.35	2:51
4	Railroad Blues	Sam McGee		3:15
5	Waiting for a Train	Jim Reeves		2:06
6	Chattanooga Choo Choo	Bill Haley and His Comets		2:16
7	Worried Man Blues	Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group		2:11
8	Put Me On the Train to Carolina recording of: Put Me On The Trail To Carolina writer: Alton Delmore and Rabon Delmore publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Vidor Publications Inc.	The Louvin Brothers		3:10
9	Take the First Train Out of Town	Freddie Bell & the Bell Boys		2:41
10	The Last Ride recording of: The Last Ride writer: Ted Daffan and Robert Halcomb	Hank Snow		2:35
11	Choo Choo Ch’boogie recording of: Choo Choo Ch’Boogie writer: Denver Darling, Milt Gabler and Vaughn Horton publisher: Rytvoc (ASCAP) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)	Louis Jordan		2:45
12	The First Train Headin’ South recording of: The First Train Headin’ South lyricist and composer: Johnny Horton	Johnny Horton		2:19
13	I’m Movin’ On	Hank Snow		2:48
14	Last Train to San Fernando	Johnny Duncan & His Bluegrass Boys		2:30
15	Night Train	The Four Lovers		3:24
16	Streamlined Cannonball cover recording of: Streamline Cannon Ball lyricist and composer: Roy Acuff	Tennessee Ernie Ford		3:00
17	Catch That Train	Lee Emerson		2:11
18	Coal Smoke, Valve Oil and Steam	Johnny Horton		2:17
19	Lonesome Train	Johnny T Talley		2:12
20	One Way Ticket recording of: One Way Ticket (to the Blues) writer: Hank Hunter and Jack Keller publisher: Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	Neil Sedaka		2:22

4▼CD: The Golden Rocket
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Sentimental Journey	Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra		2:25
2	Mister Train	Phil Bo		2:40
3	The Train With the Rhumba Beat	Rusty Draper		2:25
4	Choo Choo Ch’boogie	Kenny Roberts		2:54
5	The Train Kept A‐rollin’	Johnny Burnette & the Rock ’n’ Roll Trio		2:16
6	The Golden Rocket	Hank Snow		2:46
7	Jukebox Cannonball	Bill Haley and His Comets		2:20
8	Hobo Boogie	Red Foley		2:53
9	Lost John	Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group		2:45
10	The Wreck of Old No.9	Carroll Free		2:32
11	Hobo Bop	Tommy Nelson		2:16
12	Pan American	Hawkshaw Hawkins		2:59
13	Night Train	Ken Patrick		2:37
14	Chic‐a‐choo Freight	Bob Newman		2:22
15	Hobo Bill’s Last Ride recorded in: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1929-11-13) guitar: Billy Burkes (US guitarist, Jimmie Rodgers accompanist) (on 1929-11-13) vocals: Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1929-11-13) recording of: Hobo Bill’s Last Ride (on 1929-11-13) lyricist and composer: Waldo O’Neal (Composer, songwriter)	Jimmie Rodgers		2:37
16	Casey Jones	The Ken Colyer Skiffle Group		2:32
17	Evil Train	The Bradley Boys		2:00
18	Mystery Train	Little Junior’s Blue Flames		2:25
19	Richmond, Chicago, Mexico and Home	Sonny Miller		3:02
20	Train Time Blues	Roy Brown		2:50

5▼CD: One More Ride
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Train of Love recording of: Train of Love writer: Johnny Cash (country music legend)	Johnny Cash		2:24
2	Denver	Bob Ayres and the Secret Agent Men		2:18
3	The Woo Woo Train	The Valentines		2:54
4	The Train With the Rhumba Beat recording of: The Train With the Rhumba Beat lyricist and composer: Johnny Horton	Johnny Horton		2:44
5	The Train Kept A‐rollin’	Tiny Bradshaw		2:46
6	Midnight Train	Jimmy Jackson's Rock 'N' Skiffle		2:51
7	One More Ride	Hank Snow		2:35
8	That Long Black Train	Franklin Stewart		2:25
9	Streamliner Boogie	Jimmie O'Neal		2:49
10	Mystery Train cover recording of: Mystery Train writer: Junior Parker and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Mijac Music, MJ Publishing Trust, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953)	Elvis Presley		2:27
11	Long Long Train	Bill Mack		1:59
12	Train Whistle Blues recorded in: Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1929-08-08) guitar: Billy Burkes (US guitarist, Jimmie Rodgers accompanist) (on 1929-08-08) steel guitar: Joe Kaipo (on 1929-08-08) ukulele: Weldon Burkes (US guitarist/ukulele player, Jimmie Rodgers accompanist) (on 1929-08-08) vocals: Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1929-08-08) recording of: Train Whistle Blues (on 1929-08-08) lyricist and composer: Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)	Jimmie Rodgers		2:58
13	Hobo	Benny Martin		2:26
14	Tennessee Ghost Train	Jimmie Dale		2:39
15	Hey Mister Porter	Ralph Pruitt		2:36
16	All Aboard for Oklahoma	Spade Cooley		2:34
17	Keep Old Central Rolling	Jerry Pitts		1:43
18	Train Time Blues	Amos Milburn		3:09
19	Gonna Take an Express Train	Jimmy Starr		2:20
20	The Train Is Leavin’	Lowell Fulson		3:11

6▶CD: Rolling Home

7▶CD: Rock Island Line

8▶CD: One Way Track

9▶CD: Down Bound Train

10▶CD: Train Time

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