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Discover Wabash Canonball [Proper] by Roy Acuff released in 2004. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
The Carter Family made one of the first recordings of the song in 1929, though it was not released until 1932. Another popular version was recorded by Roy Acuff in 1936. [1] The Acuff version is one of the fewer than 40 all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) physical copies worldwide.
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Nov 23, 2016 · Grand Ole Opry legend Roy Acuff, who died 24 years ago today, performs his signature song "Wabash Cannonball" on the Grand Ole Opry stage.
When Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans recorded “Wabash Cannon Ball” in Chicago, on October 21, 1936, he had not yet joined the Grand Ole Opry, and his election to the Country Music Hall of Fame lay 26 years in the future.