Freight Train .... Who sings this??

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Does anyone know who sings the this song. It was a country hit in the
Freight train freight train going so fast
freight train freight train going so fast
please don't tell what train I'm on
so they won't know where I'm gone.
I have version by joan Baez, but there was a country version.
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Regards ...... Steve
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Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young, and Leave a Beautiful Memory
'Appologies to Faron Young'
Graduate, 1995 Richard Petty Driving Experience
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I think a lot of people sang this excellent song - my favorite version was sung by Elizabeth Cotton. She does a killer version. Interesting trivia that I noticed about the song. Listen to the last few bars on the song "Jenny Dreamed of Trains" performed by Sweethearts of the Rodeo and you'll notice they are the tune to 'Freight Train' as sung by Ms. Cotton. Very cool song

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I discovered the song in 1971 by the Bluegrass duo Jim & Jesse, a great version. My favorite version is by Canadian singer Eugene Smith, very funky.

Ray Arthur

P S Interesting that you resurrected a nearly 20 year old thread. I wonder how many of those participants are still around!

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Nancy whiskey

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Elizabeth Cotton..she was a maid at 9..wrote this at 11..and won an award in her 90s...
Look up her name...worth reading

[j***@bigpond.com]

Does anyone know who sings the this song. It was a country hit in the
Freight train freight train going so fast
freight train freight train going so fast
please don't tell what train I'm on
so they won't know where I'm gone.
I have version by joan Baez, but there was a country version.
--
Regards ...... Steve
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Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young, and Leave a Beautiful Memory
'Appologies to Faron Young'
Graduate, 1995 Richard Petty Driving Experience
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The bloke that you are looking for is Stonewall Jackson, who was an American Country Singer during the 50's and 60's.