The original version is by Charlie Poole with the North Carolina Ramblers and was recorded in 1925. Loudon Wainwright III recorded a two-CD tribute to Poole in 2009 called High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project which included covers and new songs.
While looking for YouTube links, I ran across a terrific instrumental version by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys from 1940.
Different versions of the song have slight variations on the name of it
Charlie Poole with the North Carolina Ramblers (1925)
Sad! 