Blue Train (Johnny Cash song)

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"Blue Train"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album All Aboard the Blue Train with Johnny Cash
B-side "Born to Lose"
Released1962
Recorded1958
Label Sun
Audio
"Blue Train" on YouTube

"Blue Train" is a song written by William H. Smith. Originally recorded by Johnny Cash for Sun in May 1958, it wasn't released until 1962, [1] when Cash's long-time former label chose it as the opening track of his album All Aboard the Blue Train and for a single release.

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Composition

It is a catchy, [2] bluesy song in the "love and unrequited" vein that predominated in the songs Johnny Cash did at Sun. [3]

Reception

The single failed to chart. According to C. Eric Banister, the author of the book Johnny Cash FAQ, the song "deserved more recognition that it got". [2]

Track listing

7" single (Sun 376, 1962)

  1. "Blue Train" (2:01)
  2. "Born to Lose" (2:08) [4]

Covers

The song has been covered by a number of artists including Marty Stuart. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cover versions of Blue Train by Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  2. 1 2 Banister, C.E. (2014). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Backbeat. p. 62. ISBN   978-1-61713-609-2 . Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. McLaurin, M.A.; Peterson, R.A. (1992). You Wrote My Life: Lyrical Themes in Country Music. Cultural perspectives on the American South. Gordon and Breach. p. 139. ISBN   978-2-88124-548-0 . Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  4. "Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two - Blue Train / Born To Lose". Discogs . Retrieved 2023-11-19.