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"Wreck on the Highway" is a classic bluegrass song [1] most commonly associated with Roy Acuff. "Wreck on the Highway" tells the story of an automobile accident, with implication of alcohol abuse ("whiskey and blood run together") and moral religious language ("Their soul has been called by the Master...
"Wreck on the Highway" is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. It was originally released as the final track on his fifth album, The River. The version released on The River was recorded at The Power Station in New York in March–April 1980. [1] As well as being the last track on The River, it was the last song recorded for the ...
"Wreck on the Highway" Roy Acuff: 1942: Also recorded by artists including The Louvin Brothers, George Jones and Gene Pitney (1965), The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (in Will the Circle Be Unbroken, 1972) [2] "Wreck on the Highway" Bruce Springsteen: 1980: Hit-and-run victim on lonely highway, inspired by but different from the Acuff song
Wreck on the Highway may refer to: "Wreck on the Highway" (1938 song), written by Dorsey Dixon and most notably performed by Roy Acuff "Wreck on the Highway" (1980 song), written and performed by Bruce Springsteen
Acuff could not remember where he knew the song from, but claimed it as his own. [1] "Wreck on the Highway" became a national country music hit, but Dixon received no royalties. [1] [3] In the mid-1940s, and at his family's insistence, Dixon asked a lawyer to file a lawsuit against Acuff, and in 1946 an out-of-court settlement was reached. [1]
Top 10 Most Dangerous Christmas Songs To Drive To This Holiday Season. Frosty The Snowman. All I Want For Christmas Is You. Feliz Navidad. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town. Happy Xmas (War Is Over ...
This was the second fatal wreck on Highway 240 in the past week. The other happened about 17 miles north of Richland Sunday morning. The driver in that crash, Jorge Procopio Marcelino, 22, is in ...
Wreck on the Highway (Bruce Springsteen song) This page was last edited on 20 March 2022, at 19:45 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...