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THE WRECK OF THE OLD NINETY SEVEN
They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
Saying: Steve, you are way behind time.
This is not old thirty eight but it 1 s old ninety seven,
You must put her in Center in time.
He looked round and said to his black greasy fireman:
You must shovel in a little more coal,
For when we cross that White Oak 1Vlountain
You can see old Ninety Seven roll.
It•s a might rough road from Lynchburg to Danville,
And a line on a three mile grade.
It was on that grade that he lost his airbrake
And you see what a jump he made.
He ~vas going dovm grade making ninety Bi:ae miles an hour,
When his whistle broke into a scream.
He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle,
And was scalded to death by the steam.
Now, ladies, you must take v,rarning,
From this time now and on,
Never speak harsh ·words to your true loving husband;
He may leave you and never return.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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<p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.</p>
<p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p>
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Greer Document
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 217 Randolph, 683 Laws, G 2
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113_WreckOfTheOldNinetySeven_Lyric_03_ocr
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Wreck of the Old Ninety-Seven, Lyric Variant 03
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Ballads, English--United States
Railroads--Accidents--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
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Noell, Charles, 1886-1967
Whitter, Henry, 1892-1941
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PDF
Song texts
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English
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Text
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<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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This item is part of the I. G. Greer Folksong Collection which consists of more than 300 individual song titles and their variants as collected by Isaac Garfield Greer (1881-1967) from informants, primarily in Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. The collection includes manuscripts, typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s clerical staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.
American Railroads accidents
Charlie Noell
Danville
folk song
Henry Whitter
Lynchburg
Monroe
popular music
song and music death
songs and music warnings
United States Ballads
White Oak Mountain