[1] Modern versions can be traced back to Blind Lemon Jefferson's "Deceitful Brownskin Blues", which was released as a single in 1927.
[2] The book notes that "An eighteen-year-old black girl, in prison for murder, sang the song and the first stanza of these blues."
[2][5] British folk singer John Renbourn recorded a version of the song (titled "I Know My Babe") and it was included on his 1967 solo album, Another Monday.
[2] Big Brother and the Holding Company, featuring Janis Joplin, performed it in concert and a rendition from 1966 was released in 1984 on the live album Cheaper Thrills.
[1] According to author David R. Shumway, the band's adoption of the song represented the forging of a bridge between their psychedelic music and their more traditional country and folk material.
[1] It was often performed by the band as a connecting song from "China Cat Sunflower" and this combination was featured on their 1972 triple live album Europe '72.
[citation needed] Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives often opened their concerts with "I Know You(r) Rider" between 2015 and 2017, and continued to perform it live as of late 2021.