Railroad Bill is perhaps the song which Etta Baker is most remembered by. It adapts the folk melody which inspires other songs such as Louis Collins by Mississippi John Hurt or Poor Willie by Elizabeth Cotten. It was originally released in 1999 as part of the MMCD7 - Music Maker Recordings issuing.
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