his typical manner, Freberg parodied Lonnie Donegan's "Rock Island Line", following the latter's American chart success. Issued on Capitol, it was the B-side to Freberg's parody of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel". Merrill Moore with Cliffie Stone's Orchestra – single (April 1956) The Weavers – The Weavers' Greatest Hits (1957) Johnny Cash – Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar (1957) and also issued as Sun Records EP112 as a single - Cash adds two verses to the song, one about a train coming down the track and the second about an engineer indicating two beverages he wants to try before he dies: "a hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea." Milt Okun – America's Best Loved Folk Songs, Baton BL1203 (1957) Johnny Horton – 1956–1960, recorded in 1957, released posthumously Snooks Eaglin – New Orleans Street Singer, SFW CD 40165 (1959) The Tarriers – The Tarriers (1957) Woody Guthrie and Sonny Terry (1955) Gateway Singers (1957) 1960s The Brothers Four – The Brothers Four Song Book, CS8497 (1961) Ramblin' Jack Elliot – Young Brigham (1968) 1970s Harry Belafonte – On Belafonte, later released on the CDs All Time Greatest Hits Vol. 3 and 36 All-Time Greatest Hits. Johnny Cash (single 1970) – from the album Rock Island Line (1970), the single reached number 93 (US Singles Chart), and number 35 (US Country chart). Cash previously recorded the song in 1957. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee – Blues Masters (1991) Whiskey Howl – A cappella version by the Toronto blues band on their 1972 eponymous album John Lennon – Acoustic and unreleased version found on the bootleg, The Lost Lennon Tapes George Harrison and Paul Simon – Acoustic version performed during rehearsal for November 20, 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live Graham Bonnet – On the album Graham Bonnet (1977) 1980s The Knitters – Poor Little Critter on the Road (1985) The Washington Squares – The Washington Squares (1987) Mano Negra – Patchanka (1988) Little Richard & Fishbone – Folkways: A Vision Shared—A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly (1988) Boxcar Willie (1983) 1990s Devil in a Woodpile (with Jane Baxter Miller) (single 1999) – On the album Poor Little Knitter on the Road - A Tribute to the Knitters 2000s Odetta – Looking for a Home (2001) Dan Zanes and Friends – Family Dance (2001) Long John Baldry – Remembering Leadbelly (2001) Chris Thomas King –