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Randy Scruggs covers

Submitted by

Ms. Ryen

On June 1, 2005

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City of New Orleans

By Randy Scruggs

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walt

On December 11, 2012

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City of New Orleans


Willie Nelson's cover of Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans" (already in your database as covered by John Denver) won the 1984 Grammy for Best Country Song.  It was on Nelson's 1984 album "City of New Orleans".  (Sony)


A worthy cover to include here!


It was also covered by Arlo Guthrie.  That version was very popular in folk circles and is on several Arlo Guthrie compilation records and folk compilations including: The Best of Arlo Guthrie (1977) and A Tribute to Steve Goodman (1986)


ETA:  It looks like the first appearance of Arlo's version was on Hobo's Lullaby 1972 on Rising Son Records. (I can't find a sound clip from this record, but my Daddy had it on vinyl.  He knew Steve, and we followed the recordings of this song with great interest.)


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006GD0W8/qid=1117996142/sr=1-1/r…


Also City of New Orleans was covered by Randy Scruggs On Crown of Jewels 1998 Reprise Records (Fantastic version with John Prine). 


http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/88727/randyscruggs?pageid=rs.Arti…


Two other covers on Randy Scruggs' Crown of Jewels: 


Both Sides Now: original: Both Sides Now


Amie: original by Pure Prarie League - on Bustin' Out 1972 RCA

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Comment by Bastien
2005-12-18 11:54:37 UTC

Willie Nelson's cover of Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans" (already in your database as covered by John Denver) won the 1984 Grammy for Best Country Song. It was on Nelson's 1984 album "City of New Orleans". (Sony)


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Comment by Bastien
2005-12-18 11:55:18 UTC

It was also covered by Arlo Guthrie. That version was very popular in folk circles and is on several Arlo Guthrie compilation records and folk compilations including: The Best of Arlo Guthrie (1977) and A Tribute to Steve Goodman (1986)


I can't see that song on the best of:

http://www.arlo.net/discography/discography.cgi?album=The_Best_Of_Arlo_Guthrie

http://www.bsnpubs.com/warner/warner/warner3100.html

 
Comment by Ms. Ryen
submitter
2005-12-26 23:16:41 UTC

Your first link http://www.arlo.net/discography/discography.cgi?album=The_Best_Of_Arlo_Guthrie lists it as #8


It's listed on your second link - http://www.bsnpubs.com/warner/warner/warner3100.html


"BSK 3117 - The Best of Arlo Guthrie - Arlo Guthrie [1977] Alice's Restaurant Massacree/Gabriel's Mother's Hiway Ballad #16 Blues/Cooper's Lament//The Motorcycle (Significance Of The Pickle) Song/Coming Into Los Angeles/Last Train To Glory/City Of New Orleans/Darkest Hour/Last To Leave "

 
Comment by walt
2012-12-11 08:21:10 UTC

Added all covers: Amie, BSN and CoNO. Thank y'all !

 
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