Who composed the song “Wreck Of The Ol' '97” by Johnny Cash?

The song “Wreck Of The Ol' '97” by Johnny Cash was composed by Tradicional, Fred Jackson Lewey, and Charles Noell.

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Wreck Of The Ol' '97

Tradicional / Fred Jackson Lewey / Charles Noell

Well they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
Said: Steve, you're way behind time
This is not 38, this is Ol' 97
Put her into Spencer on time

Then he turned around and said to his black, greasy fireman
Shovel on a little more coal
And when we cross that White Oak mountain
Watch Ol' '97 roll

And then a telegram come from Washington station
This is how it read
Oh that brave engineer that run ol 97
Is lyin in old Danville dead

'Cos he was going down a grade making 90 miles an hour
The whistle broke into a scream
He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle
Scalded to death by the steam

One more time!

Oh, now all you ladies you'd better take a warning
From this time on and learn
Never speak hard words to your true-lovin' husband
He may leave you and never return
Poor boy

Trivia about the song Wreck Of The Ol' '97 by Johnny Cash

Who composed the song “Wreck Of The Ol' '97” by Johnny Cash?: The song “Wreck Of The Ol' '97” by Johnny Cash was composed by Tradicional, Fred Jackson Lewey, and Charles Noell.