Wreck of the Tennessee Gravy Train
- Wreck of the Tennessee Gravy Train
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title = Wreck of the Tennessee Gravy Train
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writer = Uncle Dave Macon
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published = 1952 in Anthology of American Folk Music
written = 1930
language = English
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original_artist = Uncle Dave Macon
recorded_by = New Lost City Ramblers, Mike Seeger
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The "Wreck of the Tennessee Gravy Train" is a folk song about politicians and bank failures. It is based on a true incident in Tennessee in 1930. After a scandal involving awarding contracts without bids, Henry Horton was re-elected governor of Tennessee. The Bank of Tennessee collapsed soon afterward, leaving the state 6 million dollars in debt. An impeachment attempt against Horton was unsucessful, but he did not run for an additional term.
ee also
* Gravy train
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