 The song was covered by Emmylou Harris for her 1981 album "Cimarron" giving the album its title.Sandy Posey also remade "Rose of Cimarron" for her 1982 album "Tennessee Rose".In the summer of 2017 Rusty Young recorded "Rose of Cimarron" as a duet with female vocalist Chelsea Williams which track - recorded at the Cash Cabin studio in Hendersonville TN - augments Young's original composition with additional lyrics and a new musical section.