Hobart Smith -- "Railroad Bill"
One of the great gems of American folk music, this track comes from the Alan Lomax collection.
I can't tell if Smith is using finger picks, a flat pick, or just his fingers (I've tried playing the song all three ways myself). Any which way, though, the rolls are fantastic -- this is one of the best acoustic guitar tracks I can think of. Smith accompanies himself with some foot-stomping to keep the beat.
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