<P> `` This Train '' , also known as `` This Train Is Bound for Glory '' , is a traditional American gospel song first recorded in 1922 . Although its origins are unknown , the song was relatively popular during the 1920s as a religious tune , and it became a gospel hit in the late 1930s for singer - guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe . After switching from acoustic to electric guitar , Tharpe released a more secular version of the song in the early 1950s . </P>
<P> `` This Train '' , also known as `` This Train Is Bound for Glory '' , is a traditional American gospel song first recorded in 1922 . Although its origins are unknown , the song was relatively popular during the 1920s as a religious tune , and it became a gospel hit in the late 1930s for singer - guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe . After switching from acoustic to electric guitar , Tharpe released a more secular version of the song in the early 1950s . </P>
who wrote this train is bound for glory
who wrote this train is bound for glory
origins are unknown
origins are unknown