Morris Slater (died March 7, 1896) was an African American, notable for his dramatic escapes from the law in the style of Robin Hood. He acquired the name Railroad Bill. Although there was a price on his head for some years, he evaded capture through ingenuity and exceptional athletic abilities. He was eventually shot dead in an ambush at a store he was known to visit. Slater is celebrated in the folk-ballad Railroad Bill, which has been recorded by numerous artists, including Lonnie Donegan, Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Andrew Bird, Roger McGuinn, Doc Watson, and Dave Alvin.
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Headstone on Railroad Bill's grave in St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida.
escapes from the law in the style of Robin Hood. He acquired the name RailroadBill. Although there was a price on his head for some years, he evaded capture...
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received the nickname "Buffalo Bill" after the American Civil War, when he had a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo (American...
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later saw service on the Conway Scenic Railroad in the late 1970s. The engine is currently at the Blacklands Railroad yard in Sulphur Springs, Texas, awaiting...
Traditional Blues Female Artist category in 1987 and 1989, and her album RailroadBill in the Acoustic Album category in 2000. Along with her sister, Cora...
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