Lead Belly recorded two versions of the song, in February 1944 and in October 1948, called "In New Orleans" and "The House of the Rising Sun", respectively; the latter was recorded in sessions that were later used on the album Lead Belly's Last Sessions (1994, Smithsonian Folkways).
Lead Belly merekam dua versi dari lagu ini, di bulan Februari 1944, dan pada bulan Oktober 1948, yang disebut "New Orleans" dan "House of the Rising Sun", masing-masing; yang terakhir direkam dalam sesi yang kemudian digunakan pada album Lead Belly's Last Session (1994, Smithsonian Folkways).