Other notable recordings of this include:

Roscoe Holcomb/the High Lonesome Sound (Folkways FA 2368) as recorded in 1962 while making the film of the same name. John Cohen's liner notes remark: "The actual performance here takes over 9 minutes and is sung at full intensity. During the singing Roscoe became very involved with the song, so much so that his mood changed, and he didn't feel like singing at all for several days afterward." I'll vouch for that. It is an extremely powerful performance. I have the record and I have seen the film. It is unforgettable.

Also excellent is William May's performance, with violin on Augusta Heritage Recordings, Folksongs & Ballads, vol. 4. (Recorded in 1990). May is an actual folk singer (i.e. a non-stage performer who sings and plays the music from family tradition). Not many of those still alive.