Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman
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About the artist

Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards. The Chicago-born singer-songwriter, was discovered by Kris Kristofferson. He collaborated with close friend John Prine throughout his career. His superb guitar ability (honed at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music) and creative songwriting ability led him to success in the 1970s folk scene.

Top songs

  1. City of New Orleans
  2. The Dutchman
  3. Go Cubs Go
  4. You Never Even Call Me By My Name
  5. Lincoln Park Pirates
  6. Yellow Coat
  7. I'm My Own Grandpa
  8. Turnpike Tom
  9. Chicken Cordon Bleus
  10. Election Year Rag
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  1. A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request
  2. The Auctioneer
  3. Souvenirs
  4. Take Me Out to the Ballgame
  5. Eight Ball Blues
  6. Somebody Else's Troubles
  7. Go Cubs Go (Studio Cut)
  8. Would You Like To Learn To Dance
  9. I Ain't Heard You Play No Blues
  10. Six Hours Ahead Of The Sun
  11. Rainbow Road
  12. Mind Your Own Business
  13. Song For David
  14. Donald And Lydia
  15. The I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm Going Nowhere In A Hurry Blues
  16. Banana Republics
  17. The Loving Of The Game
  18. Jazzman
  19. So Fine
  20. Vegematic
  21. Talk Backwards
  22. My Old Man
  23. California Promises
  24. This Hotel Room
  25. Between the Lines
  26. The One That Got Away
  27. Men Who Love Women Who Love Men
  28. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
  29. The Vegetable Song
  30. Don't Do Me Any Favors Anymore
  31. Go Cubs Go!
  32. Would You Like to Learn to Dance?
  33. Elvis Imitators
  34. Danger
  35. Watchin' Joey Glow
  36. Georgia Rag
  37. If She Were You
  38. I Just Keep Falling in Love
  39. I'll Fly Away
  40. Wonderful World of Sex
  41. Video Tape
  42. Ballad Of Penny Evans
  43. Red Ball Jets
  44. Bobby Don't Stop
  45. Old Smoothies
  46. In Real Life
  47. Just Lucky I Guess
  48. Grand Canyon Song
  49. You Better Get It While You Can (The Ballad of Carl Martin)
  50. Chicken Cordon Blues
  51. The Ballad of Penny Evans
  52. You're the Girl I Love
  53. If Jethro Were Here
  54. The Broken String Song
  55. You Better Get It While You Can
  56. As Time Goes By
  57. Blue Umbrella
  58. Red Red Robin
  59. Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
  60. When My Rowboat Comes In
  61. Three-Legged Man
  62. Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
  63. Winter Wonderland
  64. When The Cubs Go Marching In
  65. How Much Tequila (Did I Drink Last Night)
  66. Let's Give a Party
  67. The I Don't Know Where I'm Going, But I'm Goin' Nowhere in a Hurry Blues
  68. The I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm Goin' Nowhere In A Hurry Blues
  69. Old Fashioned
  70. Door Number Three
  71. I Can't Sleep
  72. The Water Is Wide
  73. Donald & Lydia
  74. Spoon River
  75. East St. Louis Tweedle-Dee
  76. Where's the Party
  77. Fourteen Days
  78. The Twentieth Century is Almost Over
  79. How Much Tequila (Did I Drink Last Night?)
  80. Mama Don't Allow It
  81. A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request
  82. The City of New Orleans
  83. Where's the Party?
  84. Tossin' and Turnin'
  85. Is it True What They Say About Dixie
  86. Hand It to You
  87. Lookin' for Trouble
  88. That's What Friends are For
  89. Red, Red Robin
  90. Colorado Christmas

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