\"A discographical note for collectors: This L.P. has been pressed in a Limited Edition of 1000 copies\"
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\"Freight Train\" is an American folk song written by Elizabeth Cotten in the early 20th century and popularized during the American folk revival and British skiffle period of the 1950s and 1960s.
By Elizabeth’s own account in the 1985 BBC series Down Home, she composed “Freight Train” as a young teenager, inspired by the sound of the trains rolling in on the tracks near her home in North Carolina.
Chas McDevitt and Nancy Whiskey recorded the song in 1956.
The Elizabeth Cotten recording for the Folksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar album was made by Mike Seeger in late 1957, early 1958, at Elizabeth’s home in Washington, D.C..
Ramblin' Jack Elliott recorded this song in 1957. It is included on the CD The Lost Topic Tapes: Cowes Harbour 1957
Other recorded versions
Many artists have since recorded their own version of the song, including
Charting versions
Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group featuring Nancy Whiskey (# 5 on the UK singles chart in 1957)
Rusty Draper (charted to the USA top ten, end of 1957)
other
Laura Gibson
Chet Atkins
Jerry Garcia and David Grisman
Mike Seeger
Pat Donohue
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
Doc Watson and David Holt
Joan Baez
Peter, Paul and Mary
Alex Campbell (singer)
Peggy Seeger
Pete Seeger
Peter Tevis
Taj Mahal
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Tommy Emmanuel
Laura Veirs
Lenny Breau
Jan og Kjeld
Joe Dassin (Je Change Un Peu De Vent)
Eila Pellinen (Pakoon, Pakoon)
Elizabeth Mitchell
Emilie Clepper
Calvin Russell.
