“The Great Rock Island Route” was first published in 1882 by J.A. Roff. A rewritten version by William Kindt, under the title “Wabash Cannonball”, appeared in 1904.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PCLaQNNhYw
https://youtu.be/VBeZPJ03lW0
“Johnny Cash - Rock Island Line”