Blue Train (Johnny Cash song)
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1962 single by Johnny Cash
| "Blue Train" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | |
| from the album All Aboard the Blue Train with Johnny Cash | |
| B-side | "Born to Lose" |
| Released | 1962 |
| Recorded | 1958 |
| 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.
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)
- "Blue Train" (2:01)
- "Born to Lose" (2:08)[4]
Covers
The song has been covered by a number of artists including Marty Stuart.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Cover versions of Blue Train by Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two - Blue Train / Born To Lose". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
