 330 in the Roud Folk Song Index.Burl Ives recorded it on 11 February 1941 for his first album, "Okeh Presents the Wayfaring Stranger".Since then, it has been recorded by many artists, including Josh White, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Doc Watson, Sam Cooke, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Shelby Flint, The Meters, Skid Roper and Carly Simon.