Dubuque

The Illinois title, "Muddy Road to Kansas," comes from brothers Ethel Harmon "Red" Abbott and Jesse James Abbott. "Red" lived in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL and Jesse lived near Toledo, Cumberland Co, IL when Garry Harrison collected their versions of the tune. They are No. 154 & No. 155 respectively in "Dear Old Illinois," Garry Harrison & Jo Burgess. Pick Away Press. Bloomington, IN (2007).