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The long strange history of “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead

The long strange history of “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead

Update: 2023-06-07
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A favorite among Dead fans and casual listeners alike, “Casey Jones” has a super catchy melody and an origin story that goes back to early 1900’s Americana. It all started with a real-life train engineer whose heroic act inspired a ballad that eventually became the album closer on the Workingman’s Dead album, released in 1970. As with all things Grateful Dead, there’s a story here, and so let’s get into it in this episode of Behind The Song. 


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The long strange history of “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead

The long strange history of “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead

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