It is a signature song of the indiana state university marching sycamores and the purdue allamerican marching band as the isu and purdue campuses are adjacent to. Roy acuff the streamlined cannonball lyrics genius lyrics. Bing crosby recorded the song for his album bing crosby sings the great country hits. Wabash cannonball roy acuff top roy acuff lyrics nobodys darling but mine fireball mail filipino baby easy rockin chair dont make me go to bed and ill be good dont let me cross over candy kisses blue eyes crying in the rain be honest with me back in the country.
Roy acuff, in full roy claxton acuff, born september 15, 1903, maynardsville, tennessee, u. I highly recommend this excellent cd to roy acuff fans everywhere, as well as to all who have a genuine love of authentic country music. Often dubbed the king of country music, the late fiddle player had a long and successful career with. Another popular version was recorded by roy acuff in 1936. Another of acuffs 1936 recordings would soon be regarded his signature song, wabash cannonball. The wabash cannonball by roy acuff on amazon music. The acuff version is one of the fewer than 40 alltime singles to have sold 10 million or more physical. Universal special products countrypolitan classics. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. These data gleaned from tony russell 2004 country music records. Song information for wabash cannonball roy acuff on allmusic. Also recorded earlier by the carter family, the mighty railroad tune was a perfect fit for. Roy claxton acuff september 15, 1903 november 23, 1992 was an american country musician known around the world as the king of country music.
In roy acuff great speckled bird and the wabash cannonball. In addition to the carter familys 1929 recording and roy acuffs 1936 recording, many hillbilly artists recorded the wabash cannonball during the great depression era of the 1930s and 1940s, and the song was also recorded by piedmont blues legend blind willie mctell. Nov 23, 2016 another of acuffs 1936 recordings would soon be regarded his signature song, wabash cannonball. Listen free to roy acuff wabash cannonball tennessee central number 9, wabash. Check out the wabash cannonball by roy acuff on amazon music. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. It was the only piece of sheet music rescued from the ksu music department in the nichols hall fire of 1968, 10 and grew in popularity with students and fans. Roy claxton acuff september 15, 1903 november 23, 1992 was an american country music singer, fiddler, promoter, and freemason.
An alternate release of columbia 37008 exists which uses matrices hco 2207 and hco 2204, which were recorded 28 january 1947 in hollywood, ca, and title credit on those labels is given as roy acuff and his smoky mountain boys. Roy acuff was called the king of country music, and for more than 60 years he lived up to that title. Acuff and the crazy tennesseans recorded wabash cannonballanother traditional songin 1936, although acuff did not provide the vocals. Jan 15, 2015 roy claxton acuff september 15, 1903 november 23, 1992 was an american country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the king of country music, acuff is often credited with moving. Listen free to roy acuff wabash cannonball tennessee central number 9, wabash cannonball and more.
Roy acuff reply notify me helpful r5353976 release. Edit release all versions of this release new submission. The wabash cannonball arranged by joel leach is known as the unofficial second fight song of kansas state university, having been played since the late 1960s. Roy acuff and his other signature song wabash cannonball. Roy acuff was born in maynardville, tennessee, to ida carr and simon e. Roy claxton acuff september 15, 1903 november 23, 1992 was an american country music singer, fiddler, and promoter.
Wabash cannonball by roy acuff from the album the road to nashville released 20170811 on not now music download on itunes. The wabash cannonball roy acuff with lyrics youtube. Other articles where the wabash cannonball is discussed. Lyrics to the streamlined cannon ball by roy acuff. Roy acuff wabash cannonball chords, tabs, tablatures for guitar. The wabash cannonball by roy acuff on amazon music amazon.
Check out wabash cannonball by roy acuff on amazon music. Roy acuff the streamlined cannon ball lyrics metrolyrics. Hes the streamlined cannonball a long steel rail a short crosstie im on my way back home im on the train the king of them all the streamlined cannonball oh she climbs along like a cannonball like a star on its heavenly flight this lonesome sound of the whistle you love as she travels through the night. About wabash cannonball the great rock island route, also known as wabash cannonball, is the title of an american folk song that describes the scenic beauty and predicaments of the wabash cannonball express as it traveled on the great rock island train route. Listen to the jingle the rumble and the roar as she glides along the woodland oer the hills and by the shore hear the rush of the mighty en. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. Hes the streamlined cannonball a long steel rail a short crosstie im on my way back home im on the train the king of them all the strea.
Roy claxton acuff september 1903 november was an american country music singer, fiddler, and. Sep 21, 2017 roy acuffs recording career after the 1944 debut of what was then the hillbilly record tracking system was insignificant that few except hardcore fans can name even of these releases. He only scored a dozen times on the country music charts, never hitting any higher than the third spot. Music video by roy acuff performing the wabash cannonball live. In 1952, hank williams told ralph gleason, hes the. A long steel rail a short cross tie im on my way back home im on the train the king of them all that streamlined cannonball she moves along like a. Roy acuff was born on september 15, 1903 in maynardville, tennessee, usa as roy claxton acuff.
Boxcar willie gone but not forgotten preveiw duration. If any performer embodied country music, it was roy acuff. Roy acuffs recording career after the 1944 debut of what was then the hillbilly record tracking system was insignificant that few except hardcore fans can name even of these releases. Top roy acuff lyrics nobodys darling but mine fireball mail filipino baby easy rockin chair dont make me go to bed and ill be good dont let me cross over candy kisses blue eyes crying in the rain be honest with me back in the country. He died on november 23, 1992 in nashville, tennessee. These selections are from the 1930s and 1940s, and provide a sampling of many hits such as the great speckled bird and the wabash cannonball. Roy claxton acuff september 15, 1903 november 23, 1992 was an american country music. Neil acuff a baptist preacher, judge and tenant farmer, the third of their five children. Legends 2 08 i walk the line guess things happen that way ballad of a teenage queen i still miss someone ring of fire johnny cash duration. Known as the king of country music, acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and hoedown format to the singerbased format that helped make it internationally successful. Known as the king of country music, acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and hoedown format to the star singerbased format that helped make it internationally successful. Acuff was the first country music superstar after the. The acuff version is one of the fewer than 40 alltime singles to have sold 10 million or more physical copies worldwide. Throughout his career, acuff was a champion for traditional country values, enforcing his beliefs as a performer, a music publisher, and as the grand master of the grand ole opry.
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