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John1956PA

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8. "The train pulls out from Kankakee . . ."

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 12:43 PM

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Arlo Guthrie's recording of this Steve Goodman song is one of my all-time favorites. Shortly after I heard it in the autumn of 1972, I rushed to the store to buy the 45 rpm, which I still have.

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