- Written by
- Chas McDevitt, Bill Varley
- Originally written by
- Elizabeth Cotten
- Language
- English
- ISWC
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T-011.017.485-0 BMI, ISWC
- Adapted from
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Freight Train written by Elizabeth Cotten
- Tags
- disputed credits
- Comments
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At first copyrighted by James & Williams, middle names and pseudonyms for Chas McDevitt and Bill Varley. The latter claims they couldn't find the publisher of the tune they heard Peggy Seeger play.
When Elizabeth Cotten's representative threatened to sue, the matter was settled out of court, the writing credit splits among Cotten, McDevitt and Varley.
This adaptation is sung about a third person on the run, whereas in Cotten's original work it's the first person who's fleeing. Some lyrics have been removed, others changed and some more added, like:
"Don't know where he's heading for
what he's done against the law
got no future got no hope
just nothing but the rope" - Published by
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KASSNER ASSOCIATED PUBLISHERS LIMITED
GEMA
FIGS D MUSIC BMI
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Song
Versions
Freight Train written by Elizabeth Cotten English
Freight Train written by Elizabeth Cotten instrumental
Den fredløse written by John Mogensen Danish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den fredløse | Four Jacks | 1957 | First recording on June 6, 1957 First release |
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| Den fredløse | Jacks [DK] | 1996 | |||
| Den fredløse | Keld Heick - Jesper Asholt - Jesper Lohmann - Stig Rossen | 2011 |
Freight Train written by Chas McDevitt, Bill Varley English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Train | The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group (Featuring Nancy Whiskey) | April 1957 | First recording in December 1956 First release |
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| Freight Train | Rusty Draper | April 1957 | |||
| Freight Train | Liz Winters with Bob Cort and His Skiffle | April 1957 | |||
| Freight Train | Margie Rayburn with Jack Collier and His Orchestra | May 1957 | |||
| Freight Train | Steve Karmen | May 1957 | |||
| Freight Train | Jan and Kjeld with Gert Wilden and His Orchestra | 1960 | |||
| Freight Train | The Canadian Sweethearts | June 1963 |
Tren de carga written by Rafaelmo Spanish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tren de carga | Los 5 Latinos con Lucio y su conjunto | 1958 | First release |
Snälltåg written by Peter Himmelstrand Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snälltåg | Ann-Kristin Mollvig | July 1964 | First recording on May 21, 1964 First release |
Lyckan kommer, lyckan går written by Peter R. Alberth Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyckan kommer, lyckan går | Barbro Skinnar | 1969 | First release |
Elfsborg, Elfsborg written by Lars Ekborg Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elfsborg, Elfsborg | Jan Öjlers | 1977 | First release |
Pakoon pakoon written by Reino Helismaa Finnish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakoon pakoon | Eila Pellinen | 1957 | First recording on October 4, 1957 First release |
Je change un peu de vent written by Jean-Michel Rivat French
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Je change un peu de vent | Joe Dassin | 1965 | First release |
רכבת המשא {Rakevet ha-masa} written by Ehud Manor Hebrew
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| רכבת המשא {Rakevet ha-masa} | מתי כספי - ריקי גל - ני אמדורסקי - דורי בן זאב - דפנה ארמוני (Matti Caspi, Riki Gal, Benny Amdurski, Dori Ben Zeev, Daphna Armoni) | 1982 | First release |
Flökku-Jói written by Ólafur Gaukur Icelandic
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flökku-Jói | Ragnar Bjarnason - K.K. Sextettinn | 1957 | First release |
Godstog written by unknown author(s) Norwegian
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godstog | Onkel Tuka | 2013 | First release |
Den fredlöse written by Gösta Rybrant Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den fredlöse | Bertil Englund - Rolf Larssons orkester | September 1957 | First recording on August 28, 1957 First release |
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| Den fredlöse | Nick Sundin med Rolf Larssons orkester | March 1958 |
Till SJ written by Stefan Demert Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Till SJ | Stefan Demert | 1971 | First release |
Till SJ (Strån till stacken) written by Johan Johansson Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strån till stacken | Johan Johansson | 2015 | First release |
Tigern är ett majsigt djur written by Lasse Åberg Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigern är ett majsigt djur | Trazan & Banarne | 1979 | First release |