"Georgia on a Fast Train" (originally titled "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train") is a song by

Billy Joe Shaver Billy Joe Shaver (August 16, 1939 – October 28, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. Billy Joe was a prominent figure in the outlaw country genre. He is considered one of the great American songwriters of his generation. He has recei ...

from his debut 1973 album '' Old Five and Dimers Like Me''. Released as a

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that year, it peaked at number 88 on U.S. ''

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''s country chart. In 1994, Shaver released this song as a single again, that time under the shortened title "Georgia on a Fast Train". The new version did not chart.

Charts

Johnny Cash version

Johhny Cash covered the song on his

Jack Clement Jack Henderson Clement (April 5, 1931 – August 8, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, record producer, film producer and music executive. He was producer and engineer for Sam Phillips at Sun Records in its early days, discovering ...

–produced 1982 album '' The Adventures of Johnny Cash''. Released as the first of three

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from it, his version reached number 55 on U.S. ''

'' country chart for the week of September 4, 1982.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

"Georgia on a Fast Train"
on the Johnny Cash official website {{authority control Billy Joe Shaver songs Johnny Cash songs 1973 songs 1973 singles 1982 singles 1994 singles Songs written by Billy Joe Shaver Song recordings produced by Jack Clement Columbia Records singles