September 8 is the 109th anniversary of the of the 1900 Hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas. This was the deadliest natural disaster to ever strike the United States, killing at least 6,000 people. Here is a report, done several years ago, on the destruction of the St. Mary's Orphanage.
The most popular song that commemorates this disaster is "Wasn't That a Mighty Storm". This song was originally recorded by a man named Sin Killer Griffin, but unfortunately there is no video of this, or even a photograph of Sin Killer. There is this article published in the New York Daily News about the history of the song..
Several others have recorded this song since Sin Killer. I like this version done by The Duhks.
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