[PAR] [TLE] Big Wheel Cannonball [SEP] "Big Wheel Cannonball" (title sometimes given as Big Wheel Cannon Ball) is a song written by Vaughn Horton.  It follows the same notes as the folk song "Wabash Cannonball" by The Carter Family, but its lyrics eulogise trucks and truckers rather than trains. [PAR] [TLE] Wabash Cannonball [SEP] "The Wabash Cannonball" is an American folk song about a fictional train, thought to have originated in the late 19th century.  Its first documented appearance was on sheet music published in 1882, titled "The Great Rock Island Route" and credited to J. A. Roff.  All subsequent versions contain a variation of the chorus:
[PAR] [TLE] Big Wheel Cannonball [ SEP ] " Big Wheel Cannonball " ( title sometimes given as Big Wheel Cannon Ball ) is a song written by Vaughn Horton . It follows the same notes as the folk song " Wabash Cannonball " by The Carter Family , but its lyrics eulogise trucks and truckers rather than trains . [PAR] [TLE] Wabash Cannonball [ SEP ] " The Wabash Cannonball " is an American folk song about a fictional train , thought to have originated in the late 19th century . Its first documented appearance was on sheet music published in 1882 , titled " The Great Rock Island Route " and credited to J. A. Roff . All subsequent versions contain a variation of the chorus :
Who wrote the song that follows the same notes as the folk song about a fictional train, thought to have originated in the late 19th century by The Carter Family, but its lyrics eulogise trucks and truckers rather than trains ?
Who wrote the song that follows the same notes as the folk song about a fictional train , thought to have originated in the late 19th century by The Carter Family , but its lyrics eulogise trucks and truckers rather than trains ?
Vaughn Horton.
Vaughn Horton.