Blog Heap o'Art of Links 31 August 2020

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Steve Goodman - City Of New Orleans
Jan Hammer, YouTube Mon 2020-Aug-31 2:50pm

City of New Orleans" is a folk song written by Steve Goodman (and first recorded for Goodman's self-titled 1971 album), describing a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans via the Illinois Central Railroad in bittersweet and nostalgic terms. Goodman got the idea while traveling on the eponymous train for a visit to his wife's family. He performed the song for Arlo Guthrie in the Quiet Knight, a bar in Chicago, and Guthrie agreed to add it to his repertoire. The song was a hit for Guthrie on his 1972 album Hobo's Lullaby, and is now more closely associated with him, although Goodman performed it until his death in 1984. The song has also been covered by Willie Nelson, John Denver, Johnny Cash, The Country Gentlemen, Judy Collins, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Sammi Smith, Hank Snow, Gerard Cox, Rudi Carell, Joe Dassin, Richard Clayderman and others.…

My comment on Ace of Spades where I posted a link to this video: Steve in 1972, a couple of years before we first met him. So young - still in his chubby chipmunk-cheeked stage. Steve always changed it up on every song, kept it fresh. Got misty watching, between the song itself, and missing him. 1984 was a long, long time ago. YouTube video, 3:41