Listening to a sample of Hinton's 1947 Library of Congress performance of "Tell Old Bill," the words of two verses are identical, tune varies only slightly. It may be a dead end, but would be nice to hear...

...especially if Hinton has ***ADDITIONAL VERSES***!!!

So far Sandburg's "Dis Mornin'" is the only known distinct version of what appears to be a rare, possibly unique song stemming from artist and children's book illustrator Nancy Barnhart, living in St. Louis in the 1920s, her birthplace unknown. (She is best known for a particularly beautiful illustrated collector's edition of Kenneth Grahame's Wind In the Willows, but I have not been able to turn up any other biographical details.)

Where could Barnhart have gotten the song?

And in general,

Does anybody know ANY different version of "Tell Old Bill" previous to 1950?

Any leads at all would be most appreciated.

Bob