The song appears on David Allan Coe's 1984 compilation 20 Greatest Hits and on Marianne Faithfull's Rich Kid Blues, recorded in 1971 but shelved until 1985. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds recorded a version for the 1986 covers album Kicking Against the Pricks. The song was performed by Bruce Springsteen on his 2006 Seeger Sessions Band Tour. The chorus is frequently sung by Bruce Hornsby during live performances of his song "White Wheeled Limousine", including the version on the retrospective box set Intersections (1985-2005). Mick Jagger recorded a version with The Chieftains for that group's 1995 album The Long Black Veil. Mike Ness, principal songwriter and guitarist of punk-rock band Social Distortion, covered the song on his 1999 debut solo album Cheating at Solitaire. Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice cover the song on the 2000 Pizza Tapes recordings. It has been covered by Harry Manx, including a version on the compilation Johnny's Blues: A Tribute to Johnny Cash, and in October 2009, by Rosanne Cash on her album The List. A version by Scottish rock band Nazareth was never released on an album, but is played at live concerts. On the 2011 album Rancho Alto by Jason Boland & the Stragglers, the song "False Accuser's Lament" is a follow up to "Long Black Veil", describing a witness's view of the events and the role that he played. Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead performed the song several times, with a variety of musicians, in his rotating line-ups of Phil Lesh and Friends at his venue Terrapin Crossroads. Jamey Johnson has covered the song on tour. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club occasionally perform the song during their live shows. The Black Crowes have covered the song, for instance during their December 17, 2010 performance at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Richard Hawley covered the song as a B-side to "Just Like the Rain". The Proclaimers' version is included as a bonus track on the 2001 release of their 1988 album Sunshine on Leith. Hit singles 1959 Lefty Frizzell, US Country single #6 1974 Sammi Smith, US Country single #26 Tracks on hit albums 1962 The Kingston Trio, New Frontier - US Pop album #16 1962 Burl Ives, The Versatile Burl Ives! - US Pop album #35 1963 Joan Baez, Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2 - US Pop album #7, UK album #15 1965 Johnny Cash, Orange Blossom Special