Artist: Uncle Dave Macon
Author: Dan Emmett
Label: Vocalion
Year: 1927
Roud #12153. With The Fruit Jar Drinkers. Song with a blackface minstrel show origin (1853). Dan Emmett also signed for Old Dan Tucker, Jim Crack Corn and Dixie!
Covers:
Riley Puckett [as On The Other Side Of Jordan]
Merle Travis [als Jordan Am A Hard Road To Travel]
New Lost City Ramblers [idem]
Peter, Paul & Mary [as Old Coat]
Norman & Nancy Blake [as Jordan Am A Hard Road To Travel]
Chieftains with John Hiatt [on Further Along The Old Plank Road]
Lisa Meyer [as Richmond Is A Hard Road To Travel]
Jon Boden [as Jordan Is A Hard Road]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)