Years in Country Music - Pre-1920s

Pre-1920s

• Prior to 1920 in country music,
• The wreck of the C & O train occurs in 1890 near Hinton, West Virginia, the basis for "Engine 143" recorded by the Carter Family.
• The wreck of train 382 occurs in 1900 in Vaughn, Mississippi, the basis for "Casey Jones".
• The word "Hillbillie" printed for the first time in New York Journal on April 23, 1900.
• The wreck of train 97 occurs in 1903 near Danville, Virginia, the basis for "Wreck of the Old 97" recorded by Vernon Dalhart and others.
• "Rube" comedy, long country dialect tales like "Uncle Josh" become popular in 1909.