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One of two frequently recorded ballads based on the North Carolina murder of Ellen Smith by Peter De Graff. There is evidence that verses written by Charles Pepper in the 1890s serve as a source for these ballads.
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Title Performer Release date Info
1924 First recording in November 1924
First release
1927
February 1929
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December 31, 1982 Live
Released more than 10 years after its recording
October 8, 1996
October 26, 1998
1998
June 5, 2000
2000 Released more than 10 years after its recording
2002
June 21, 2005
2005
April 24, 2008
April 2011 Released more than 10 years after its recording
Acoustic
June 14, 2013
Poor Ellen Smith The Henry Brothers 2013 Unverified
October 2014
February 10, 2015
2015
June 22, 2018
July 10, 2020