Mudcat Café message #3694264

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Thread #156699 Message #3694264
Posted By: GUEST,A passenger who refrained
15-Mar-15 - 04:14 PM
Thread Name: Origins: City of New Orleans
Subject: RE: Origins: City of New Orleans

"I know Steve Goodman wrote the song, but who recorded the song first - Steve Goodman or Arlo Guthrie?" asks Mr. Offer.

Good question. The "Steve Goodman" LP with the song was released in 1972. Arlo Guthrie's LP "Hobo's Lullaby" with the song was also released in 1972. I don't know which one was recorded first but I can definitely say that Arlo learned it from Steve.