The following artists, among others, have included the song in their repertoire. •
Blind Lemon Jefferson (1926) •
Tex Ritter (a very early recording, for which he is famous) •
Skip James •
John Lee Hooker (on the album ''Jack o' Diamonds: 1949 Recordings'', released 2004) •
John Jacob Niles •
Odetta (on
Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues,
1956) •
Lonnie Donegan released it as a single in 1957 (available on
Rock Island Line: The Singles Anthology 1955-1967, released 1985) •
Betty Johnson recorded a version for
Atlantic Records in 1958. •
Mance Lipscomb •
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (on multiple LPs) •
The Fendermen 1960 on the album
Mule Skinner Blues •
Eric Von Schmidt on "The Folk Blues Of Eric Von Schmidt" released in 1963. •
The Byrds on the compilation album
Preflyte •
The Daily Flash, a 1960s
Seattle-based
folk rock group, released their version as a single in June 1966 (available on a 1998
compilation box Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968,
Rhino Records). •
Fairport Convention recorded a version on
their debut album. Credited to
Bob Dylan and
Ben Carruthers, it featured lyrics based on the original. •
Tarbox Ramblers used it to open their first album. •
Waylon Jennings (with the .357s on the album
Waylon Forever) •
Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans (on their album
Five Dollar Bill) •
Dave Matthews •
Tommy Jarrell •
Corey Harris (on the album
Fish Ain't Bitin', released in 1997) •
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (on the
album B-Sides & Rarities, released 22 March 2005.) •
P.W. Long (on the album ''We Didn't See You On Sunday'', released 1997.) •
Alexander Hacke &
Danielle de Picciotto (on the 2008 album
Ship Of Fools) •
The Ramblin' Riversiders •
Scott H. Biram (on the album ''Nothin' But Blood'', released 2014) •
The Charlatans •
Big Brother and the Holding Company ==See also==