Mystery Train

[c-towns]

I have loved this song since I heard The Band cover it years ago. I heard the original version by Little Junior's Blue Flames for the first time today and it inspired me to see where else the song has made it to and found this interesting read;

Mystery Train

Other Artists who have recorded the song

* Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed

* Elvis Presley

* The Band, on Moondog Matinee, 1973, and The Last Waltz film and album (with Paul Butterfield), 1978

* Jeff Beck and Chrissie Hynde

* Boxcar Willie

* Bulldog

* The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965)

* James Burton

* Terry Dene

* Junior Wells

* The Dirtbombs

* Long John Baldry

* The Doors (live in Pittsburgh 1970, live in Philadelphia 1970; also part of "Black Train Song", a standard on their live repertoire during the band's last tours. A live recording is available on their 1997 boxed set)

* Bob Dylan (Studio Outtake)

* Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash during the Nashville Skyline sessions, 1969[14]

* Fairground Attraction (March 1988)

* Jose Feliciano

* Tom Fogerty

* Jerry Garcia Band (1976)

* Robert Gordon with Danny Gatton

* Robert Gordon and Link Wray

* John Hammond (1969)

* Emmylou Harris (1986)

* Kevin Hewick (10-15 minute long versions during live sets 1988–present)

* Led Zeppelin (San Diego, California 1977-06-19 and Oakland, California 1977-07-24)

* Alvin Lee

* Los Tres

* Bob Luman

* Vince Maloney

* Hank Marvin

* Ronnie McDowell

* Scotty Moore (1964)

* Ricky Nelson

* The Neville Brothers

* Nightlosers (1997)

* Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (2005 and in 2008 at Sun Studio)

* Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

* Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn & Bill Vitt (1988)

* Paul Simon (during his 2008 summer tour)

* The Soft Boys (1981)

* Bruce Springsteen has performed the song live on many occasions, most recently, during his 2006 Seeger Sessions Tour by combining "Mystery Train"'s chorus with "Cadillac Ranch" from the 1980 River album.

* The Stray Cats

* Gene Summers (from Gene Summers in Nashville CD) 1981

* Pat Travers (April 11, 1992)

* Richard Thompson

* UFO (band)

* Uncle Dog (1972)

* Jimmy Velvit (from Sounds Like Elvis CD) 1996

* Williams and Ree

* Willie and the Poor Boys, short-lived band featuring Bill Wyman, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts (1994)

* Dwight Yoakam (1994)

* Neil Young (1983, on Everybody's Rockin')

* Elvis Costello

* Rick Danko, with Paul Butterfield on Cryin' Heart Blues

[Northern Wish]

I had no idea about the extensive history!

[Blurry]

great tune - cool list

But who's Led Zeppelin?

[edger]

Damn I wish I could play the harp! Maybe I should teach myself in all my spare time...