- Written by
- A.P. Carter
- Copyright date
- March 5, 1930
- Language
- English
- ISWC
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T-916.192.979-9 ISWC, JASRAC
- Comments
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The Rye Cove Cyclone was the deadliest tornado in Virginia history. Part of an unusual outbreak of tornadoes across the eastern United States on May 2, 1929, it hit the Rye Cove School in the Appalachian highlands of Scott County in the southwestern part of the state, killing twelve students and one teacher and injuring fifty-four.
Scott County native A. P. Carter volunteered to help in the wake of the tragedy and the events inspired him to write the song "Cyclone at Ryecove", that the Carter Family recorded on November 22, 1929. Not certain why Carter spelled their original version "Ryecove" instead of "Rye Cove". It is copyrighted as "Ryecove" as well. - Published by
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Versions
The Cyclone of Ryecove written by A.P. Carter English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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| The Cyclone of Ryecove | Carter Family | February 1930 | First recording on November 22, 1929 First release |
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| Ryecove Cyclone | Asa Martin and James Roberts | January 1933 | |||
| The Cyclone of Rye Cove | The New Lost City Ramblers | September 1965 | |||
| Cyclone of Ryecove | The Debusk-Weaver Family | 1979 | |||
| Cyclone of Ryecove | Verne Koenig | 1989 | |||
| Rye Cove | The Doc Watson Family | 1994 | Live Released more than 10 years after its recording |
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| Rye Cove | Country Ham | 1998 | |||
| The Cyclone of Rye Cove | Well Tempered String Band | 2002 | |||
| The Cyclone of Rye Cove | The Rockinghams | 2003 | |||
| The Cyclone of Rye Cove | Barter Theatre | March 10, 2009 | |||
| The Cyclone of Rye Cove | Jeremy Stephens & Tom Mindte | February 2, 2013 | Live | ||
| The Cyclone of Rye Cove | Dale Jett and Hello Stranger | September 2017 | |||
| Cyclone of Rye Cove | Richard Meyer [US2] and Mark Babson | 2020 | Unverified |