Anthology of American Folk Music
Volume 1: Ballads, Track 7

THE WAGONER'S LAD
Buell Kazee

Recorded New York, January 18,1928
Buell Kazee, vocal and banjo
Originally released Brunswick 213B

(alternate titles: Loving Nancy; My Horses Ain't Hungry)

This is another song which became a popular standard during the folksong revival of the 1950s-1960s. It became popular in part due to recordings and performances by Joan Baez. For additional information on Kazee and additional recordings by him see Track 6.


OTHER RECORDED VERSIONS INCLUDE:
Traditional American Folk: as Wagoner's Lad: Sheila Adams Barnhill (Granny Dell 1210d); Obray Ramsey (PRS 13020a); Mr. and Mrs. Sams (SF 40077c); and a more recent version by Buell Kazee (SFW CD 3810c); as Loving Nancy: Betty Garland (SFW CD 2307c); Sarah Ogan Gunning (FL 26a).

Folksong revival: as The Wagoner's Lad: Joan Baez (VG 41/42c, VG 2097c, VG 125/7c); Raphael Bogaslav (RVR 12-638a); Bud and Travis (LIB 3138a); Erik Darling (Laserlight 12181c, TRD 1007a); The Kingston Trio (FKE 2064c); The Kossoy Sisters (TRD 1018a); The New Christy Minstrels (COL 2055a); Peggy Seeger (SFW CD 2049c, PRS 9901a); Pete Seeger (SFW CD 2320c); The Serendipity Singers (Phillips 200-115a); The White Mountain Singers (FKE 2002a); as My Horses Ain't Hungry: Mike and Peggy Seeger (RND 8001/3c); as Fare Thee Well Polly: Pete Seeger (SFW CD 5003c).

Post revival: as Wagoner's Lad (Trapezoid (FF 287c).

Country/String Band: as Loving Nancy: Dock Boggs (SFW CD 3903c); as My Horses Ain't Hungry: Vernon Dalhart (EDS 52077b); Kelly Harrell (VIC 20103b)). Bluegrass: as Wagoner's Lad: Hylo Brown (RR 183a)); as My Horses Ain't Hungry: Cullen Galyean and Bobby Harrison (SFW CD 3910c).

British: as Wagoner's Lad: Bert Jansch and John Renbourn (SH 99006c).