The Wreck on the C and O

This item is part of the W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, which includes some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. Dr. Abrams recorded songs primarily from the Appalachian region of North Carolina from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed them in 1973. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.

Railroad Accidents--Songs and music

Railroad engineers--Songs and music

Death--Songs and music

Folk songs--United States

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Wreck of Number Four, Georgie the Engineer

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

Abrams, W. Amos (William Amos), 1904-1991

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Song texts

English

Text

Wreck on the C & O, Variant 1

Randolph 682, Laws G 3, Cox 47, Warner 179