Well, remembering these old songs has been a lot of fun for me, guys.

Back in the '90's I saw a Native American/Anglo cowboy, singer, storyteller and craftsman named Brownie Ford perform at a folk festival in Louisiana and was instantly captivated by his singing and was surprised to learn later on that he was about 90 years old, he sure didn't sound it or look it. We had a brief chat and bought his Mountains, Swamps & Honky-Tonks CD (It's not in print but it's available as a Mp3 and on streaming services). Of all the cool songs on the recording, mostly old ballads and old country, I Washed My Hands in Muddy Waters really jumped out at me. I probably first heard Johnny Rivers version of it back in my teen years and still like it but on hearing Brownie's version I realized what a concise and compelling story it is, told in just four verses and a chorus with some timely punctuation by David Doucet and DL Menard on guitar. It was written by Joe Babcock, Stonewall Jackson had a hit with it on the country charts in 1965.I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water

Stonewall had another hit with Smoke Along the Track in !959 which Emmmylou Harris covered with her acoustic band The Nash Ramblers. Written by Alan Rose and Don Helms, Dwight Yoakam did a fine cover of it as well on his Live in Austin,TX CD.
Smoke Along The Track