Oriole is a place located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States.

[2] Oriole might be mentioned in the Mott the Hoople song "All the Way from Memphis" written by Ian Hunter,[3] as a result of guitarist Mick Ralphs' guitar being sent there by accident.

[11] In April 1966 the mine was the site of an unsanctioned walk-out by workers striking in protest at the failure of the mine-owners to negotiate a new contract.

[15] In 1967 the mine was the site of a major fire that began when a cable short-circuited in a bore-hole.

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