American collection origins detailed here -
the Wagoner's lad was included by Harry Smith in his Anthology of American Folk Music , a six-album compilation of eighty-four American folk recordings issued from 1927 to 1932.

When the Anthology was recorded in mid 52s, the Wagoner's Lad was on Vol 1, ballads, a copy of the original recording from 1928, by Buell Kazee.

The link above includes words and an MP3 based on the Buell Zazee version.