Artist: Henry Whitter
Author: traditional
Label: Okeh
Year: 1923
From Fries, VA, situated along the New River. Song learned from the Ward family from nearby Galax, VA. About the trainline along the New River, now a 57 mile long bike route operated by the national park service.
Covers:
Kelly Harrell [also from Fries]
Ernest V. Stoneman [from Galax]
See also: I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground.
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