The Carter Family's (A. P. Carter, wife Sara and sister-in-law Maybelline) 1930 recording of "Worried Man Blues" (traditional) is the oldest on record. Pun intended. They are related to President Jimmy Carter and the family tree includes Johnny Cash.

The Kingston Trio's (Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane) 1959 version of "A Worried Man" (Tom Glazer - Dave Garner) hit the Billboard top twenty and is the final track but first single release from the chart topping LP "Here We Go Again". This was one of four successful albums the trio released that year.