Arlo Guthrie, Steve Goodman on “Soundstage “City of New Orleans” 1974 Have a great day! This is a country folk song written by Steve Goodman (and first recorded for Goodman’s self-titled 1971 album), describing a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans on the Illinois Central Railroad’s City of New Orleans in bittersweet and nostalgic terms. Goodman got the idea while traveling on the Illinois Central line for a visit to his wife’s family. The song has been recorded by numerous artists in the Uni

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