Description

In his program “The Railroad in Song,” presenter, musician and songwriter Jon Waterman takes his audience on a tour of songs about trains, railroad workers, train wrecks, heroes and hobos. Stations visited include the Transcontinental Railroad and the contribution of Chinese and Irish immigrants, the stories of Casey Jones and John Henry, the Ashtabula and Old 97 wrecks, the Great Migration, women in the railroad, and more. The show consists of songs, history, and an accompanying slide presentation.