"No Depression in Heaven" (or simply "No Depression") is a song that was first recorded by the original

Carter Family Carter Family was a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. Their music had a profound impact on bluegrass, country, Southern Gospel, pop and rock musicians as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s. ...

in 1936 during the Great Depression. Although A. P. Carter has frequently been credited as the author, some sources attribute the song to

James David Vaughan James David Vaughan (December 14, 1864 – February 9, 1941) was an American music teacher, composer, song book publisher, the founder of the Vaughan Conservatory of Music and the James D. Vaughan Publishing Company. Biography Vaughan was b ...

. Over the years the song has been recorded by artists as diverse as the New Lost City Ramblers and Sheryl Crow.

Uncle Tupelo Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois, active between 1987 and 1994. Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn formed the band after the lead singer of their previous band, The Primitives, left to atten ...

made the song the title cut of their 1990 album, '' No Depression''. Since then, the title has become synonymous with alternative country music. What is now described as the "No Depression movement" No Depression Movement
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by Frank Hoffmann and modified for the web by Robert Birkline is covered by many fan publications including the magazine ''No Depression''.

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1936 songs Alternative country songs American folk songs Carter Family songs Great Depression songs Sheryl Crow songs Songs written by A. P. Carter {{folk-song-stub