You probably think of Arlo Guthrie when you hear The City Of New Orleans, perhaps the greatest train song ever written. But you might not know that the song was written by the accomplished songwriter Steve Goodman, a longtime friend of John Prine! They played together many times and Prine continues to dedicate his song Souvenirs to Steve at most of his shows.Steve Goodman died far too young at the age of 36 in 1984 after a long struggle with leukemia. Enjoy this version of The City Of New Orleans with Bobby Bare.
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Good to see your post focusing on "City of New Orleans" by Steve Goodman. He often doesn't get his due. You might be interested in my 800-page biography, "Steve Goodman: Facing the Music." The book delves deeply into the genesis of "City of New Orleans," and John Prine and Bobby Bare are key sources among my 1,050 interviewees.
You can find out more at my Internet site (below). Amazingly, the book's first printing sold out in just eight months, all 5,000 copies, and a second printing of 5,000 is available now. The second printing includes hundreds of little updates and additions, including 30 more photos for a total of 575. It just won a 2008 IPPY (Independent Publishers Association) silver medal for biography: http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1231. To order a second-printing copy, see the "online store" page of my site. Just trying to spread word about the book. Feel free to do the same!
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