Arlo Guthrie - "City of New Orleans"

Arlo Guthrie -

Started by Amtrak in 2008, tomorrow is National Train Day! So, of course, we had to choose Arlo Guthrie’s “City of New Orleans” as our song of the week.

The song “City of New Orleans” is not only a train song, it also served as the basis for a whole train tour! After seeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Arlo wanted to do what he could for those impacted. Playing to his abilities, he decided to do a benefit tour, bringing music back to places that needed it in these hard times. This is how “The City of New Orleans Train Tour” came to be. Starting in Chicago, IL and ending in New Orleans, LA, Arlo along with family and friends rode the Amtrak, tracing the path that is taken in the song.