Charlie Oaks

Charlie Oaks (HM2HKR)

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N 35° 58.201', W 83° 55.299'

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The New Market Train Wreck

—Cradle of Country Music Tour —

Built in 1903, the Southern Depot became a venue for street musicians. Among them was Charlie Oaks, a blind man who some country music historians consider the first professional country musician.
One of his best-known songs, New Market Train Wreck, describes the tragic 1904 collision of a train that had left this station minutes before, with another due to arrive here minutes later. The lyrics represent the point of view of someone witnessing the bodies being unloaded in downtown Knoxville.
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HM NumberHM2HKR
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Placed ByCradle of Country Music Tour
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Date Added Thursday, June 6th, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 236543 N 3984570
Decimal Degrees35.97001667, -83.92165000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 58.201', W 83° 55.299'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 58' 12.06" N, 83° 55' 17.94" W
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