A 1924 recording of Whistler and His Jug Band doing "Jail House Blues" is on the CD "Clifford Hayes & The Louisville Jug Bands, Vol 1 - 1924-1926" available right here at the Mudcat Record Shop. Whistler's version sounds more like a vaudeville song. He also votes with his heart and soul.

I never knew Frank Stokes and Jimmie Rodgers were in the same medicine show. That must have been an incredible show. I'll definitely look for that Paul Oliver book.