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Georgia on a Fast Train

Georgia on a Fast Train

Song by Billy Joe Shaver

"Georgia on a Fast Train" (originally titled "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train") is a song by Billy Joe Shaver from his debut 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me.[1][2][3]

Quick Facts "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train", Single by Billy Joe Shaver ...

Released as a single that year,[4] it peaked at number 88 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.

In 1994, Shaver released this song as a single again, that time under the shortened title "Georgia on a Fast Train". The new version did not chart.

Charts

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Johnny Cash version

Quick Facts Single by Johnny Cash, from the album The Adventures of Johnny Cash ...

Johhny Cash covered the song on his Jack Clement–produced 1982 album The Adventures of Johnny Cash.[1][9] Released as the first of three singles from it, his version reached number 55 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of September 4, 1982.[10][11][12]

Track listing

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Charts

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References

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    Alexander, John M. (2018-04-10). The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. University of Arkansas Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-68226-051-7.
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    Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 374. ISBN 978-1-85828-534-4.
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    "Billy Joe Shaver - Old Five And Dimers Like Me". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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    "Billy Joe Shaver - I Been To Georgia On A Fast Train". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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    "Billy Joe Shaver Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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    "Georgia On A Fast Train". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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    Smith, John L. (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 11. ISBN 9780313295065.
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    "Johnny Cash - Georgia On A Fast Train | Releases". Discogs. 1982. Retrieved 2021-10-07. JOHNNY CASH GEORGIA ON A FAST TRAIN -B. J. Shaver- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY CASH" FC 38094 Produced by Jack Clement // JOHNNY CASH SING A SONG -T. Cisco- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY CASH" FC 38094 Produced by Jack Clement
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    Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 148. ISBN 9780743201698.
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    "Johnny Cash". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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    "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of September 4, 1982)". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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    Lewry, Peter (2001). I've Been Everywhere: A Johnny Cash Chronicle. Helter Skelter. ISBN 978-1-900924-22-1.
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    "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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