I've been fascinated about the song since I realized a few years back that there were so many versions that have been recorded. Here is what I've found so far: Year Artist/Group Format versions I have: 1929 Wilmer Watts & Lonely Eagles CD 1937 Blind Jesse Harris CD 1947 Lead Belly CD (acapella) 1947 Lead Belly CD (with twelve string) 1959 Dave Van Ronk cassette/CD 1963 Tom Rush CD/LP 1963 Koerner, Ray & Glover CD 1963 Dave Guard & Whiskeyhill Singers CD 1963 Judy Henske CD 1964 Hoyt Axton CD 1972 New Riders of the Purple Sage CD/LP 1991 Harvey Reid CD 1993 Johnson Mtn. Boys CD 1993 Morrissey/Brown CD 1997 Geoff Bartley CD 1997 Bob Dylan CD 1998 Ken Hamm CD 1999 Chris Smither CD 1999 Gordon Bok CD 2001 Steven Senderoff CD 2001 Dirty Birds Jug Band CD 2001 Kate Seeger & Dean Spencer CD 2002 Joel Mabus CD versions I don't have: 50s Fred Gerlach Easy Rider 70s Tompall Glaser CD "Outlaw" 50s Paul Clayton 30s Odum & Johnson ? Paul Campbell 2001 Martin Carthy CD Box 2001 Paul Arnoldi CD ? Alan Lomax & the Duprees 30s Will Starks 1976 Tom Akstens LP 200? Elijah Wald CD ? Wollies 45 rpm single ? Mark Crawford in production 2000 David & Roselyn CD 1989 Volo Bogtrotters ? ? Louisiana Grass LP?CD? 1966 Terry Burnett 1999 Dillof, Rice & the Cuyahogians 2001 Jack Norton 195? Win Stracke LP Americana Book References: 1927 Geraldine Smith Sandberg book 1927 R.W. Gordon Sandberg book ? Paul Oliver book? 1964 Native American Balladry Live Performances: 1970 James Taylor 2002 Zen Tricksters Dead cover band ? David Nelson Band DN from NRPS 2000 Paul Brady 2002 Railroad Earth 2000 Gene & Nancy Morgan unconfirmed links: ? Bob Franke ? Michael Cooney ? Jonny Lang ? Seldom Scene Live performance? ? Blind Willie McTell ? Radiators Live performance? ? Quicksilver Messenger Service Live performance? ? LED39 CD?
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