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Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)
Part of Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2, also When It’s Gone, One Step Over the Line and Lost River
Released on Universal Records, also When It’s Gone, One Step Over the Line and Lost River
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
[traditional] first appears on fono in 1925, 64 years before this song
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Johnny Cash
- Released on
- Universal Records
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Johnny Cash
- Released on
- Universal Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: [traditional]
Same release: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2
Same writer: [traditional]
Same release: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2
Same writer: [traditional]
Same release: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Life’s Railway to Heaven was performed by Johnny Cash
Life’s Railway to Heaven was performed by Johnny Cash
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Life’s Railway to Heaven was written by [traditional]
Life’s Railway to Heaven was written by [traditional]
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3MusicBrainz Life’s Railway to Heaven is part of the release Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2
Life’s Railway to Heaven is part of the release Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Universal Records is the label of the song Life’s Railway to Heaven
Universal Records is the label of the song Life’s Railway to Heaven
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Life’s Railway to Heaven was released on 1989-05-01
Life’s Railway to Heaven was released on 1989-05-01
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026