Title: The wreck on the highway
Description: Ballad sung by North Carolina mill workers. Written and performed by Dorsey Dixon in 1937 under the title "Didn't hear nobody pray". The song was inspired by a serious wreck that occurred near Rockingham, NC. The song encourages the listener to give up drinking and driving.
Subjects: Drinking and traffic accidents, Songs and music, English Folk songs, Texts, English Ballads, Textile factories
Places: North Carolina, Rockingham, United States