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Sep 15, 2022 · (1965) on the stage of Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
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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.
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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.
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Through the World War II years and beyond, Acuff relied on “Wabash Cannon Ball” to stir his growing audience, not only at the Opry but at personal appearances throughout the nation. In 1939, the prestigious Columbia label bought ARC and Acuff became one of Columbia’s most prominent country acts.
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...