Anthology of AMerican Folk Music
Volume 1: Ballads, Track 23

ENGINE 143
The Carter Family

Recorded in Camden, New Jersey; February 15, 1929;
Sara Carter, vocal and autoharp; Maybelle Carter, guitar
Originally released on Victor 21664A&B

See Track 17 for information about The Carter Family.

OTHER RECORDED VERSIONS INCLUDE:
Traditional American Folk: as Engine 143: Hamper McBee (RND 0061a); as The F.F.V.: Doc Watson (VG 155/8c); as George Allen: Austin Harmon (LC AFS L61a).

Folksong revival: as Engine 143: Joan Baez (VG 2097c); The Kossoy Sisters (TRD 1018a); as The F.F.V.: Townes Van Zandt (Tomato 7013a).

Country/String Band: as Engine 143: The Carter Family (CC 0107c); Johnny Cash (BF 15033c); and a later Carter rendition with a young June Carter on vocal (AH 411c); as George Allen's Engine 143: A.P. Carter (Pine Mountain 206a); as the Wreck of the C&O: George Alley, Ernest Stoneman (EDS 51823b, OK7011b).

Bluegrass: as George Alley's F.F.V.: Flatt and Scruggs (COL 1830a, COL 8630a).