"Brown's Ferry Blues" was written and recorded by Alton Delmore & Rabon Delmore who's first recording was in April 1934. Sam and Kirk Magee also claimed authorship of this song. They released a recording in August 1934. Further recordings were: The New Lost City Ramblers (1958), Tennessee Ernie Ford (1959), The Louvin Brothers (1960), The Green River Boys & Glen Campbell November 12, 1962, Dian and The Greenbriar Boys (1963), Merle Travis and Johnny Bond (1969), Doc Watson & Merle Watson (1970), Vassar Clements (1975) and Merle Travis & Grandpa Jones (1985) among others.