Other Versions
A verse was incorporated into Cream's "Crossroads", their 1968 version of Johnson's "Cross Road Blues".
Eric Clapton covered this song, along with several other Robert Johnson classics, on his 2004 album, Me and Mr. Johnson.
Myles Kennedy has sung and played the song with his band Alter Bridge at live shows in 2007 and 2008. Alter Bridge's version of the song was included on the live Alter Bridge DVD Live from Amsterdam.
Dion DiMucci covered this song on his 2006 Grammy-nominated album Bronx in Blue.
Takoma Deathpunk band Zeke's "10 to the Riverside Blues", from their split with Peter Pan Speedrock, is a clear, if unconventional, homage to the Johnson recording.
Dave Hole covered this song on his 1990 album Short Fuse Blues.
John P. Hammond covered an acoustic version of this song in 1964 and with an electric band in 1967 on the albums, Country Blues and Mirrors respectively.
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