Written by Ervin T. Rouse, this fiddle classic is about a train with the same name.
The song was most famously covered by Johnny Cash, but today we are more interested in an instrumental version of ‘the fiddle player’s national anthem’. Let’s start with one of the best bands ever to grace the Golden Horseshoe stage at Disneyland; Billy Hill and the Hillbillies.
This version by The Polyjesters is hilarious, and it’s why the song is featured on a blog of Disney covers, as it features some fun bits sprinkled throughout
Here’s the same song with no video:
Can you name all the songs that are covered/sampled? Disney or otherwise?