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Black ballads (3) : Railroad Bill and Kassie Jones, Heroes of the railway

Jul 9, 2009, 4:11pm River's Invitation
Black ballads (3) : Railroad Bill and Kassie Jones, Heroes of the railway Will Bennett - Railroad Bill ( buy ) (1929) Furry Lewis - Kassie Jones (two parts) ( buy ) (1928) On March 7, 1896, a man was shot at Tidmore and Ward's general store in Atmore, Alabama(see photo above, and fell dead with 15 bullets in his body. The authorities and newspapers identified him as Railroad Bill, the famous outlaw who had been robbing trains in the Louisville to Nashville (L&N) railroad line and around, and murdered (at least) a lawman and 2 sheriffs that [...]
Artist:Furry Lewis
Title:Kassie Jones (two parts)
Link Text:Furry Lewis - Kassie Jones (two parts)
File Name:Kassie Jones.mp3
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Year:1997
Artist:Rory Block
Title:Kassie Jones
Link Text:Rory Block - Kassie Jones
File Name:03 - Kassie Jones.mp3
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Year:1998
Artist:Willie P. Bennett
Title:Railroad Bill
Link Text:Will Bennett - Railroad Bill
File Name:08 Railroad Bill.mp3
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Year:2007
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