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Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek may refer to: __NOTOC__ Populated places in the United States * Cripple Creek, Colorado, a statutory city and county seat * Cripple Creek, Virginia, an unincorporated community Streams in the United States * Cripple Creek (Colorado) * Cripple Creek (New York) * Cripple Creek (East Fork Stones River), Tennessee * Cripple Creek (Virginia) Songs * "Cripple Creek" (folk song), a traditional folk song * "Cripple Creek" by Skip Spence on the album '' Oar'' * "Cripple Creek Ferry", by Neil Young on his album ''After the Gold Rush ''After the Gold Rush'' is the third studio album by the Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released in September 1970 on Reprise Records. It is one of four high-profile solo albums released by the members of folk rock group Crosby, Still ...'' Films * ''Cripple Creek'' (film), a 1952 Western {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cripple Creek (folk Song)
"Cripple Creek" is an Appalachian-style old time tune and folk song, often played on the fiddle or banjo, listed as number 3434 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The lyrics are probably no older than the year 1900, and the tune is of unknown origin. It has become a standard among bluegrass musicians and is often one of the first songs a banjo picker learns. Origin and context Its time of composition is unknown, and according to Bob Coltman, the tune is probably older than the lyrics. The most famous Cripple Creek is Cripple Creek, Colorado, where a mining town was formed after gold was discovered there in 1891. However most traditional Virginia musicians believe that the song refers to Cripple Creek, Virginia. Score Simplified version of the basic melody (A part followed by B part). Lyrics The following are lyrics from a 1909 version included in the ''Journal of American Folklore'', 1915. :Goin' to Cripple Creek, goin' ter Rome (roam), :Goin' ter Cripple Creek, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cripple Creek, Colorado
Cripple Creek is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Statutory city, statutory city that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, Teller County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,155 at the 2020 United States census. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak. The Cripple Creek Historic District, which received National Historic Landmark status in 1961, includes part or all of the city and the surrounding area. The city is now a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. History For many years, Cripple Creek's high valley, at an elevation of , was considered no more important than a cattle pasture. Many prospectors avoided the area after the ''Mount Pisgah hoax'', a mini gold rush caused by Salting (confidence trick), salting (adding gold to worthless rock). On October 20, 1890, Robert Miller "Bob" Woma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cripple Creek, Virginia
Cripple Creek is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The community's post office first opened in 1888 and closed in 2011. Early iron furnaces were constructed nearby ca.1800. The area around Cripple Creek includes the creek known as Cripple Creek and was significant geologically. The Cripple Creek Valley was mined for iron ore and had furnaces and mills. Rail service came in the late 19th century. It now borders a large park and is used by anglers and hikers. Cripple Creek Road passes through the area. There is debate about whether the folk song "Cripple Creek" is about the area in Virginia or Colorado, both mining areas. See also * Up on Cripple Creek (Song by The Band) * Cripple Creek (folk song) "Cripple Creek" is an Appalachian-style old time tune and folk song, often played on the fiddle or banjo, listed as number 3434 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The lyrics are probably no older than the year 1900, and the tune is of unknown o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cripple Creek (Colorado)
Cripple Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Colorado. Cripple Creek was named for the fact livestock frequently became injured crossing the stream. It passes through the city limits of Cripple Creek, Colorado, although portions of the original creekbed are no longer visible due to construction of casinos and parking lots. It receives the outflow of the Roosevelt Tunnel, a drainage tunnel that lowered the water table by 1,500 feet throughout the Cripple Creek gold mining district. See also *List of rivers of Colorado This is a list of rivers and streams in the United States, U.S. Colorado, State of Colorado. ##Alphabetical list, Alphabetical list ##Tributary chart, Tributary chart __TOC__ Alphabetical list The following alphabetical list includes many import ... References Rivers of Teller County, Colorado Rivers of Colorado {{Colorado-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cripple Creek (New York)
Cripple Creek is a river in southern Herkimer County and northern Otsego County in the state of New York. It begins northeast of Warren Warren most commonly refers to: * Warren (burrow), a network dug by rabbits * Warren (name), a given name and a surname, including lists of persons so named Warren may also refer to: Places Australia * Warren (biogeographic region) * War ... and flows through Weaver Lake then Young Lake before flowing into Otsego Lake south of Springfield Center. Was formally referred to as Lawyers Creek. Course Cripple Creek flows through Clarke Pond before discharging into Otsego Lake. References Rivers of Otsego County, New York Rivers of Herkimer County, New York Rivers of New York (state) {{NewYork-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cripple Creek (East Fork Stones River)
Cripple Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is a tributary of East Fork Stones River. Cripple Creek was named after a pioneer incident in which a man was injured crossing the stream. See also *List of rivers of Tennessee This is a list of rivers of the U.S. state of Tennessee: By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. All rivers in Tennessee ultimately flow to the Gulf of Mex ... References Rivers of Rutherford County, Tennessee Rivers of Tennessee {{Tennessee-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cripple Creek (Virginia)
Cripple Creek is a river in Virginia, United States. See also *List of rivers of Virginia This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence from mouth to source, indented under each larger stream's nam ... References External links *USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974) * Rivers of Virginia {{Virginia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oar (album)
''Oar'' is the only studio album by American singer-songwriter Alexander "Skip" Spence, released on May 19, 1969, by Columbia Records. It was recorded over seven days in December 1968 in Nashville, and features Spence on all of the instruments. Background Described as "one of the most harrowing documents of pain and confusion ever made", the album was recorded after Spence had spent six months in Bellevue Hospital. Spence had been committed to Bellevue following a delusion-driven attempt to attack Moby Grape bandmates Don Stevenson and Jerry Miller with a fire axe. At the time of Spence's release from hospital, he had written a number of songs that he wanted to record. Producer David Rubinson suggested that Spence record at the Columbia Studios in Nashville, where there was a particularly patient recording engineer, Mike Figlio. Rubinson instructed Figlio to keep the tapes running at all times, to record everything that Spence did. The majority of the tracks were recorded u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After The Gold Rush
''After the Gold Rush'' is the third studio album by the Canadian-American musician Neil Young, released in September 1970 on Reprise Records. It is one of four high-profile solo albums released by the members of folk rock group Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in the wake of their chart-topping 1970 album ''Déjà Vu''. Young's album consists mainly of country folk music along with several rock tracks, including " Southern Man". The material was inspired by the unproduced Dean Stockwell- Herb Bermann screenplay ''After the Gold Rush''. ''After the Gold Rush'' entered '' Billboard'' Top Pop Albums chart on September 19, and peaked at number eight in October. Two of the three singles taken from the album, " Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and " When You Dance I Can Really Love", made it to number 33 and number 93 respectively on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Despite a mixed initial reaction, the album has since appeared on a number of greatest albums of all time lists. In 2014, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
