- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
- According to Alan Lomax, "Railroad Bill" was an African-American turpentine worker from Alabama, whose real name was Morris Slater. The terrible conditions in which turpentine workers lived drove him to a life of crime; typically, he would break into railroad cars and steal the goods. Slater's life has become legend in this song.
- Licensing
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Song
Versions
Railroad Bill written by [Traditional] English
Railroad Bill written by [Traditional] instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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i | Railroad Bill | Mrs. Etta Baker | February 1957 | ||
i | Railroad Bill | Harvey Reid | 1991 | ||
i | Railroad Bill / Freight Train | Roger "Hurricane" Wilson | April 20, 2004 | Medley | |
i | C Medley [Going down the Road Feeling Bad - Railroad Bill - Don't Let Your Deal Go Down] | Lauren Sheehan | April 1, 2013 | Medley |
Railroad Bill written by Antonín Hájek, Milan Dufek, Ondřej Juřík Czech
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Railroad Bill | The Rangers | 1993 | First recording in 1993 First release |