My apologies, there is a huge entry for 'Ida Red' in the Meade, Spottswood, Meade tome under 'Miscellaneous' - I was reading their index incorrectly! The earliest recordings given are Fiddlin' Powers & Family (vcl by Carson Robison) on 19 August 1924 (issued December 1924 Victor 19434) and Land Norris in July 1925 (issued November 1925 OK 45006). There is a further recording by Fiddlin' Powers & Family (vcl by Charlie Powers) on 3 October 1925 (issued March 1926 Ed 51662). The next earliest is the Riley Puckett one mentioned above. Bob Wills' earliest recording (with Tommy Duncan on vocals) was 29 November 1938 in Dallas, but not issued until October 1939 as Vo 05079.

MSM's earliest reference for 'Ida Red' is 'Journal of American Folklore XXVIII, 1915'.

--Stewie.