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Another popular version was recorded by Roy Acuff in 1936. The Acuff version is one of the fewer than 40 all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) physical copies worldwide. The tune is most famously associated with Kansas State University athletics and ESPN in 2016 named it the top Big Twelve football pregame ritual.
- 19th century
Wabash Cannon Ball (1947) Lyrics. From the great Atlantic ocean. To the wide Pacific shore. From the queen of flowing mountains. To the southbelt by the shore. She's mighty tall and handsome....
Nov 23, 2016 · Watch the late country legend Roy Acuff perform his signature song "Wabash Cannonball" on the Grand Ole Opry stage. The song, based on a railroad tune, is one of the oldest and most influential songs in rock and roll history.
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1938 HITS ARCHIVE: Wabash Cannonball - Roy Acuff (his original version--Dynamite Hatcher, vocal) - YouTube Music. 0:00 / 0:00. Recorded in 1936, but not released until 1938, the first...