Finally , in 1930 , the Memphis Sheiks ( a pseudonym for the Memphis Jug Band ) recorded it in a version that scholars have often claimed , albeit mistakenly , was a cover of Jimmie Rodgers .
Jackson also copyrighted the song before Rodgers .
In 1930 , the Memphis Sheiks ( a pseudonym for the Memphis Jug Band ) recorded it in a version that scholars have often claimed , albeit mistakenly , was a cover of Rodgers   .
Jackson also copyrighted the song before Rodgers .