▁the ▁song ▁became ▁Fri zz ell ' s ▁best - perform ing ▁single ▁in ▁five ▁years . ▁ ▁Cover ▁versions ▁" Long ▁Black ▁Ve il " ▁has ▁become ▁a ▁standard ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁covered ▁by ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁artists ▁in ▁country , ▁folk ▁and ▁rock ▁styles . ▁The ▁biggest ▁cover ▁version ▁was ▁a ▁No . ▁ 2 6 ▁country ▁hit ▁by ▁Sam mi ▁Smith ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁Johnny ▁C ash ▁performed ▁the ▁song ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁episode ▁of ▁The ▁Johnny ▁C ash ▁Show ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁du et ting ▁with ▁J oni ▁Mitchell . ▁The ▁song ▁has ▁also ▁appeared ▁on ▁land mark ▁albums ▁by ▁Johnny ▁C ash ▁and ▁The ▁Band ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁( see ▁list ▁below ), ▁and ▁chart ed ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁with ▁the ▁Dave ▁Matt he ws ▁Band , ▁who ▁performed ▁the ▁song ▁live ▁with ▁Em my lou ▁Harris ▁at ▁a ▁Johnny ▁C ash ▁t ribute ▁concert . ▁Early ▁in ▁her ▁career , ▁Joan ▁B ae z ▁incorpor ated ▁the ▁song ▁into ▁her ▁live ▁re per toire , ▁and ▁recorded ▁it ▁twice ▁( see ▁list ▁below ). ▁ ▁The ▁Band ▁performed ▁the ▁song ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁Wood stock ▁Festival , ▁An ▁Aqu arian ▁Ex position : ▁ 3 ▁Days ▁of ▁Peace ▁& ▁Music , ▁and ▁it ▁appears ▁on ▁their ▁first ▁studio ▁album , ▁Music ▁From ▁Big ▁P ink . ▁ ▁The ▁song ▁appears ▁on ▁David ▁All an ▁Co e '