The Railroad in Song with Jon and Li Waterman

In their program “The Railroad in Song,” acoustic duo Jon and Li Waterman take
listeners on a tour of songs about trains, the building of the railroad, workers on the
railroad, train wrecks, heroes and hobos. The program looks at the Transcontinental
Railroad, the contribution of Chinese and Irish immigrants, the stories of Casey Jones
and John Henry, the Old 97 train wreck, the Great migration and more. The show
consists of songs, history, and an accompanying slide presentation.