Boxcar Willie

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Top Songs By Boxcar Willie

Listen to Wabash Cannonball by Boxcar Willie, see lyrics, music video & more!

Wabash CannonballBoxcar Willie

Listen to King of the Road by Boxcar Willie, see lyrics, music video & more!

King of the RoadBoxcar Willie

Listen to Wreck of the Old '97 by Boxcar Willie, see lyrics, music video & more!

Wreck of the Old '97Boxcar Willie

Listen to Hey Good Lookin' by Boxcar Willie, see lyrics, music video & more!

Hey Good Lookin'Boxcar Willie

Listen to Kaw-Liga by Boxcar Willie, see lyrics, music video & more!

Kaw-LigaBoxcar Willie

Listen to Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms by Boxcar Willie, see lyrics, music video & more!

Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's ArmsBoxcar Willie

Listen to Phantom 309 by Boxcar Willie, see lyrics, music video & more!

Phantom 309Boxcar Willie

Wreck of the Old 97Boxcar Willie

Listen to Your Cheatin' Heart by Boxcar Willie, see lyrics, music video & more!

Your Cheatin' HeartBoxcar Willie

Listen to Train Medley by Boxcar Willie, see lyrics, music video & more!

Train MedleyBoxcar Willie

More albums from Boxcar Willie

Listen to Red River Valley by Boxcar Willie

ALBUMRed River ValleyBoxcar Willie

Listen to Heart Breakin' Hillbilly Songs by Boxcar Willie

ALBUMHeart Breakin' Hillbilly SongsBoxcar Willie

Listen to King of the Freight Train by Boxcar Willie

ALBUMKing of the Freight TrainBoxcar Willie

ALBUMTake Me HomeBoxcar Willie

Listen to Daddy Was A Railroad Man by Boxcar Willie

ALBUMDaddy Was A Railroad ManBoxcar Willie

Boxcar Willie's Popular Music Videos

Ehrbares Mädchen (Good Hearted Woman) [ZDF Starparade 07.02.1980]

Gunter Gabriel & Boxcar Willie

About Boxcar Willie

Hometown

Ovilla, TX, United States

Born

September 1, 1931

Genre

Country

After an 11-year stint as an air force pilot and work as a disc jockey in Boise, Idaho, Lecil Martin belatedly launched a singing career in 1975 under the name of Boxcar Willie. In 1982, at the age of 51, he finally found success on the US country charts via a revival of Johnny Cash’s "Bad News." Among his subsequent hits were versions of country classics such as "Wabash Cannonball," "Wreck of the Old 97," "Kaw-Liga," and a duet of "We Made Memories" with Penny DeHaven. While his star quickly faded in the U.S., Boxcar retained his vast popularity in Europe. He died of leukemia in April 1999.