Going for a Pardon 16th in 1897

Music written by: James Thornton
Lyrics written by: Clara Hauenschild, James Thornton
Copyright date: 1896
Language: English
Comments: Description - The pretty little girl on the train has no ticket. Her father is in prison and going blind; she is going for a pardon. The conductor lets her stay on the train. She meets the governor and is granted a pardon for her father. Despite the original title of "Going for a Pardon", almost every recording is named "East Bound Train" (and has also been called "North Bound Train" or "Lightning Express").

Note: There is an 1898 song called Please Mr. Conductor that is very similar in theme.

Note: Grandpa Jones wrote a different song called East Bound Freight Train which isn't a ballad.
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Versions

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Going for a Pardon	George J. Gaskin	1897	First recording in 1897 First release
The East Bound Train	"Dock" Walsh	November 1925
The East Bound Train	Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner	December 10, 1927
The East Bound Train	Ernest V. Stoneman and His Dixie Mountaineers	1928
East Bound Train	Jesse Coat and John Bishop (Asa Martin, James Roberts [US])	1928
East Bound Train	Riley Puckett	March 1932
Buffalo Gals - Butcher Boy - East Bound Train	Frank Luther - Assisted by Zora Layman and Leonard Stokes	November 1938	Medley
The East Bound Train	The Blue Sky Boys (Bill & Earl Bolick)	October 1940
East Bound Train	Jim Greer & The Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks	1961
The East Bound Train	Mac Wiseman	1966
East Bound Train	Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs	July 22, 1967
East Bound Train	Clint Howard & Fred Price	1972
Eastbound Train	The England Brothers	1977
Eastbound Train	Doc Watson, Clint Howard and Fred Price	1977	Live
Eastbound Train	John & Heidi Cerrigione	2006
The East Bound Train	Mac Martin & Ed Brozi	September 1, 2010	Released more than 10 years after its recording
Eastbound Train	The Gibson Brothers [US]	February 24, 2015