Wreck of the Old 97

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:song
gptkb:tragedy
gptkbp:academic_programs gptkb:Joseph_A._Mc_Coy
gptkbp:aftermath increased safety measures
gptkbp:album The Best of Vernon Dalhart
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Vernon_Dalhart
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Carter_Family
gptkbp:associated_with railroad expansion
railroad songs
gptkbp:cargo_types mail and passengers
gptkbp:cause speeding
gptkbp:chart_performance Top 10 in 1924
gptkbp:commemorated_by songs and stories
gptkbp:commemoration memorial services
gptkbp:cultural_impact country music
inspired many covers
gptkbp:cultural_references American train culture
gptkbp:famous_for train wreck song
gptkbp:famous_quote It was on that fateful day.
gptkbp:featured_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:format 78 RPM record
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Country
gptkbp:historical_context early 20th century America
gptkbp:historical_event railroad history
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:folklore
transportation history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wreck of the Old 97
gptkbp:impact railroad safety regulations
gptkbp:influenced American country music
subsequent train wrecks
gptkbp:influenced_by traditional folk music
railroad workers' stories
gptkbp:inspiration other songs about trains
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:literature_and_art
gptkbp:inspired_by true events
real-life train accident
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:National_Transportation_Safety_Board
negligence findings
railroad officials
gptkbp:involved_train gptkb:Old_97
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_popular_in American folk culture
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
cautionary tale
gptkbp:length 3:10
gptkbp:location gptkb:Danville,_Virginia
Stillhouse Trestle
gptkbp:max_speed 20 mph
gptkbp:media_adaptations documentary films
gptkbp:memorials Old 97 Memorial
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:The_Grateful_Dead
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:William_H._M._Smith
gptkbp:notable_cover gptkb:Johnny_Cash
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:website
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:John_Henry
gptkbp:occurs_in September 27, 1903
gptkbp:passenger_capacity approximately 100
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:The_Hot_Club_of_Cowtown
gptkb:The_New_Lost_City_Ramblers
gptkb:The_Nashville_Bluegrass_Band
gptkb:The_Infamous_Stringdusters
gptkb:The_Kingston_Trio
gptkb:The_Waybacks
gptkb:The_Soggy_Bottom_Boys
gptkb:The_Louvin_Brothers
gptkb:The_Statler_Brothers
gptkb:The_Oak_Ridge_Boys
gptkb:The_Flying_Burrito_Brothers
gptkb:The_Brothers_Comatose
gptkb:The_Weavers
gptkb:The_Grascals
gptkb:The_Nitty_Gritty_Dirt_Band
gptkb:The_Steel_Drivers
gptkb:The_Time_Jumpers
gptkb:The_Hillbenders
gptkb:The_Bluegrass_Album_Band
gptkb:The_Del_Mc_Coury_Band
gptkb:The_Earls_of_Leicester
gptkb:The_Travelin'_Mc_Courys
gptkb:The_Lonesome_River_Band
gptkb:The_Blue_Sky_Boys
gptkb:The_Country_Gentlemen
gptkb:The_Dreadnoughts
gptkb:The_Seldom_Scene
The Wilders
gptkbp:public_reaction shock and mourning
gptkbp:record_label Victor Records
gptkbp:recorded_in 1923
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:related_event other train wrecks
gptkbp:release_year 1924
gptkbp:resulted_in fatalities
gptkbp:route gptkb:Southern_Railway
gptkbp:song gptkb:The_Wreck_of_the_Old_97
gptkbp:speed over 50 mph
gptkbp:subject_matter railroad tragedy
gptkbp:theme gptkb:website
gptkbp:train_types gptkb:railway
gptkb:Flight
97
gptkbp:training importance of speed regulations
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Southern_Railway_Company
gptkbp:witnesses gptkb:Survivor
gptkbp:writer Henry Whitter