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At least three versions of the song are known to have been recorded by Lead Belly.

His earliest version was recorded on February 15, 1945 as part of the Standard Oil Company-sponsored radio show Let it Shine on Me in San Francisco, California.

It was recorded as the final part of medley along with two other spiritual songs, " Every Time I Feel the Spirit " and " Swing Low, Sweet Chariot ", featuring children singing along.

The song was recorded under the title " They Hung Him on a Cross ", whereas his final two recordings of the song, recorded during his last recording sessions ranging from September 27, 1948 to November 5, 1948 in New York with producer Frederic Ramsey, Jr., list the song as " He Never Said a Mumblin ' Word.

" An accapella version of the song and a solo acoustic version of the song were recorded and are featured on Smithsonian Folkways 1994 box set Lead Belly's Last Sessions.