Johnny Cash did it first, "Cocaine Blues". Who recently remade the son!
Question: hank williams III has a cover of it on his album "risin outlaw"
Answers: hank williams III has a cover of it on his album "risin outlaw"
Roy Hogsed in 1999 and Wayne Kramer in the 70s.
Eddie Spaghetti of the Supersuckers did a version of it a few years ago. Also Hank Williams III did a remake.
Eric Clapton
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Actually, there were several versions recorded earlier. While some attribute the song as "Traditional" the first recording was in 1957 by the Rev Gary Davis. Other early recordings by Dave Van Ronk and Ramblin' Jack Elliott before Johnny Cash.
As far as recent remakes, every bar band in the world plays this on request.