Annotation:Cora Dye
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According to the book Dear Old Illinois, this tune originally came from a woman named Cora Dye, who played the tune on the guitar.
A recording of Jim Reed playing it was taken June 14, 1972. The note from Dear Old Illinois says: "Learned by Mr. Reed from its namesake, a Benton area musician who was said to have played it on the guitar."