Artist: Jim Jackson
Author: Jim Jackson
Label: Vocalion
Year: 1928
Later also on Victor (Ralph Peer). Part of the Anthology of American Folk Music. Medicine show performer (1890-1937) from Hernando, MS, who also played with Gus Cannon, Will Shade and Furry Lewis.
Covers:
Guy Carawan [as Old Blue]
Cisco Houston [idem]
Burl Ives [idem]
Odetta [idem]
Pete Seeger [as Old Blue (Go On Blue)]
J.J. Cale [on Guitar Man]
Lonnie Pitchford [on The Harry Smith Connection]
David Johansen & The Harry Smiths [all as Old Blue]
"Where the good dogs go" is also a line in Old Shep.
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)