Irving Berlin wrote the song "The Freedom Train" over the course of a single Sunday afternoon. Within days, Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters had recorded it and it was ready for release by the time the train was ready to open to the public. Later, several other artists also recorded the song.

Berlin generously gave the copyright to the song and any subsequent royalties to the American Heritage Foundation, sponsor of the Freedom Train.

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