There are many recordings of Down By The Riverside. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. It mainly includes versions with the titles Down By The Riverside and Down By The River Side. A few very early recordings with the title I Ain't Gonna Study War No More are also included. The focus of the list is pre-1980 recordings.

Single (You Hear the Lambs A-Cryin' / I Ain't Goin' to Study War No More), Fisk University Jubilee Singers, 1921
Single (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Down By The Riverside), Morehouse College Quartet, 1923
Single (Gonna Shout All Over God's Heaven / Down By The Riverside), Elkins-Payne Jubilee Singers, 1923
Single (Down By The River Side / Great Day), Homer Rodheaver & Wiseman Sextet, 1923
Single (Give Me That Old Time Religion / I Ain't Gonna Study War No More), Jewel Male Quartette, 1926
Single (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Down By The Riverside), Norfolk Jazz Quartette, 1927
Single (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Down By The Riverside), Nazareth Jubilee Quartet, 1927
Single (Down By The Riverside / Lonesome Valley), Lester McFarland and Robert Gardner, 1927
Single (I Ain't Gonna Study War No More / Give Me That Old Time Religion), Dixie Jubilee Singers, 1928
Single (Down By The Riverside / This Is Your Last Chance), Memphis Minnie, 1941?
Single (Down By The River Side / My Lord's Gonna Move This Wicked Race), Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1949
Spirituals, The Selah Jubilee Quartette / The Dixiaires, 1950
Single (Canal Street Blues / Down By The Riverside), Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, 1950
Single (When You And I Were Young, Maggie / Down By The Riverside), Conrad Janis And His Tailgate Jazz Band, 1950
Single (Mansion Over The Hilltop / Down By The River Side), Jimmie Davis With The The Anita Kerr Singers, 1951
Single (Precious Memories / Down By The Riverside), The Dixiaires, 1951
Single (Down By The River Side / Take Me Back), The Four Lads, 1953
Single (Istanbul (Not Constantinople) / Down By The River Side), The Four Lads, 1953 (UK)
Single (Down By The Riverside / What A Little Moon), Bing And Gary Crosby, 1953
Vol. 1, George Lewis' Ragtime Band, 1953
Turk No. 3, Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, 1953
Bing Sings The Hits, Bing Crosby, 1953
Spirituals & Jazz, Bunk Johnson And The Yerba Buena Jazz Band, 1953
Spirituals & Jazz Vol 1 EP, Bunk Johnson And The Yerba Buena Jazz Band, 1953
Single (Marie La Veau / Down By The River Side), Oscar "Papa" Celestin, 1954
Sings Blues And Folk Songs, Brother John Sellers, 1954
Johnny St. Cyr And His Hot Five / Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band, 1955
Golden Wedding EP, Papa Celestin, 1955
Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group, Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group, 1955
Single (Down By The Riverside / Take This Hammer), Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group, 1955
Jonah Jones Sextet, Jonah Jones Sextet, 1955
Bless This House, Mahalia Jackson, 1956
Dixieland Jam Session, Conrad Janis, 1956
A Treasury Of Gospel Hymns, Selah Jubilee Choir, 1957
Moments To Remember, The Four Lads, 1957
The Original Jazz, Kid Ory And His Orchestra, 1957
Jazz Kaleidoscope, Pete Brown Sextet / Jonah Jones Sextet, 1957
Jazz At Vespers, George Lewis And His Ragtime Band, 1957
San Francisco Jazz Vol.2, Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, 1957
At Newport, George Lewis & Turk Murphy, 1957
Single (Ice Cream / Down By The Riverside), Chris Barber's Jazzband, 1957
City Ramblers Skiffle Group EP, City Ramblers Skiffle Group, 1957
Dixieland Concert, Doc Evans, 1957
A Date With Riverside, Various Artists (George Lewis), 1957
Gospel Train, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1958
Roots, The Prestige All-Stars, 1958
Gospel Concert, Clara Ward, 1958
Louis And The Good Book, Louis Armstrong And The All Stars, 1958
Skiffle in Stereo, The Orange Blossom Jug Five, 1958
Swing Low Sweet Satchmo, Volume 3 EP, Louis Armstrong And The All Stars, 1958
Down The River With, The Delta Kings, 1958
On Parade, George Lewis' New Orleans Ragtime Band, 1958
Pete Seeger And Sonny Terry, Pete Seeger And Sonny Terry, 1958
Paul Anka, Paul Anka, 1958
Single (Midnight Is For Lovers / Down By The River Side), Paul Anka, 1958
Single (Down By The Riverside/Ambush), Reg Owen And His Orchestra, 1958
Manhattan Spiritual, Reg Owen And His Orchestra, 1958
Two Boys From Dixieland, Jonah Jones / Jack Teagarden., 1958
Sal, Sal Mineo, 1958
Greatest Hits, The Four Lads, 1958
Down By The Riverside, Pee Wee Erwin's Dixie Strutters, 1959
Summertime, Mahalia Jackson, 1959
Sing'A Man, Brock Peters, 1959
I Hear The Word, Kay Starr, 1959
This Little Light Of Mine, Guy Carawan, 1959
Volume 9: Up The Mississippi With, The Dukes Of Dixieland, 1959
Something's Always Happening On The River, Bob Scobey's Frisco Band, 1959
Single (Down By The Riverside / Maybe We're Too Young), Sylia Saynt, 1959
Single (Down By The Riverside / No Name Girl), Bill Riley, 1959
Wild Bill Davison And His Jazzologists, Wild Bill Davison And His Jazzologists, 1959
More Party Time, Arnett Cobb, 1960
Pick A Bale Of Cotton, Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry, 1960
Songs The Kids Brought Home From Camp, John Raitt, 1960
Swingin' Dixie Volume 3, Al Hirt, 1960
Anka At The Copa, Paul Anka, 1960
Spirituals, Roy Hamilton, 1960
The Spirit Moves Me, Jack Scott With The Fabulous Chantones, 1960
Hypnotic Swing, Reg Owen And His Orchestra, 1960
Revival!, Gatemouth Moore, 1960
Banjo Boy, Jan & Kjeld, 1960
Single (Down By The Riverside / Sweetheart, My Darling, My Dear), Caterina Valente, 1960
Sing Out With Pete!, Pete Seeger, 1961
That Wonderful Feeling, Bill Black's Combo, 1961
Single (Down By The Riverside / It Is No Secret), Bill Black's Combo, 1961
Single (Down By The Riverside / So Long), Wynona Carr, 1961
He's Mine, The Christland Singers, 1961
You Can Have Her, Roy Hamilton, 1961
The Greatest Folk Songs Ever Sung!!, The Wilcox Three, 1961
The Blue Diamonds, The Blue Diamonds, 1961
The Best Of The Dukes Of Dixieland, 1961
New Orleans: The Living Legends, Kid Thomas and His Algiers Stompers, 1961
Al (He's The King) Hirt And His Band, Al Hirt And His Band, 1961
Single (Down By The Riverside / Cornet Chop Suey), Al Hirt, 1961
New Orleans: The Living Legends, Various Artists (Louis Cottrell Trio), 1961
A Stereo Showcase Of Stars, Various Artists (Roy Hamilton), 1961
My Hour Of Need, Dodo Greene, 1962
King Louis, Louis Armstrong And The All-Stars, 1962
Recorded Live In Europe, Mahalia Jackson, 1962
Bunk Johnson And His Superior Jazz Band, Bunk Johnson And His Superior Jazz Band, 1962
Wild Wonderful Wynona, Wynona Carr, 1962
Dixieland With A Twist Beat, The Dixie All-Stars, 1962
The Sound Of A 5 String Banjo, Charles Trent, 1962
Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet, Pete Fountain, 1962
Let's Dance To Big Hits 1962, The Statler Dance Orchestra, 1962
More Leslie Uggams On TV, Leslie Uggams, 1962
Shake a Hand, Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins, 1963
That Righteous Feelin', Jonah Jones, 1963
Danny Kaye With The Clinger Sisters / Earl Brown Singers / Paul Weston And His Orchestra, 1963
We Give A Hoot!, The Womenfolk / The Villagers, 1963
Makin' A Joyful Noise, The Limeliters, 1963
Jazz At Preservation Hall 4: The George Lewis Band Of New Orleans, 1963
Single (He's Got The Whole World In His Hands / Down By The Riverside), Ward Singers, 1963
Single (Down By The Riverside / Meeting Tonight), The Spiritual Five, 1963
Single (Down By The Riverside / In The Groove), Sandy Smith Group, 1963
Blues Hoot Live Recording At The Ash Grove, Lightnin' Hopkins / Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry, 1963
Sings Wild (Wood) Days, Bobby Rydell, 1963
The Fantastic Sounds Of Eddie Baxter, 1963
Excitement, The Sandy Smith Group, 1963
Trini Lopez & Johnny Tores, Trini Lopez & Johnny Tores, 1963
Yes, Jesus Loves Me, The Thompson Community Singers, 1963
Sing With Seeger!, Pete Seeger, 1964
Beams Of Heaven, Mattie C. Williams / Rhonda Davis, 1964
At P.J.'s, Trini Lopez, 1964
Single (Down By The Riverside / Getting Nearer), Joey Dee, 1964
Single (Down By The Riverside / Insensatez), Herbie Mann, 1964
Joe & Eddie Vol. 4, Joe & Eddie, 1964
The High-Flying Trumpet Of Al Hirt, 1964
Never Grow Old, The Maytals, 1964
Now, Vic Dana, 1964
The Folk Box, Various Artists (Christian Tabernacle Church), 1964
Down By The Riverside, Clara Ward, 1965
The Blues, Big Bill Broonzy, 1965
Down By The Riverside, The Churchmen Quartet, 1965
Live At Carnegie Hall, Al Hirt, 1965
Folk Music! Live At The Village Gate, Pete Seeger, 1965
You Better Get Right, Willie Morganfield, 1965
Our Mann Flute, Herbie Mann, 1966
Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo, Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery, 1966
Rompin' Stompin' Good-Time Jazz, Bob Scobey's Frisco Jazz Band, 1966
Live from Los Angeles, Oliver Nelson's Big Band, 1967
Stompin', Shirley Scott/Don Patterson/Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1967
Goin' Latin, Ramsey Lewis, 1967
Single (One, Two, Three / Down By The Riverside), Ramsey Lewis, 1967
Shall We Gather At The River, The Lewis Family, 1967
Waist Deep In The Big Muddy And Other Love Songs, Pete Seeger, 1967
The Big Beat Sound Of James Last, 1967
Tailgating, The Dukes Of Dixieland, 1967
Songs Of Faith & Inspiration, Cissy Drinkard & The Sweet Inspirations, 1968
Songs For Sunday, Jimmy Durante, 1968
The Gospel Soul Of Big Maybelle, 1968
Wimoweh And Other Songs Of Freedom And Protest, Pete Seeger, 1968
The Trini Lopez Show, Trini Lopez, 1968
Night Train To Memphis, Bonnie Guitar, 1969
Brownie & Sonny, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry, 1969
The Best Of, Arnett Cobb, 1969
Single (Down By The Riverside / Stop And Get Religion), Norris Turner And The Mt. Muriah Gospel Chorus, 1969
Tommie, Lonnie & Me, The Harmonizing Four, 1970
Ace of Sax, Ace Cannon, 1970
Single (Amen / Down By The Riverside), Ace Cannon, 1970
Blowin' A New Mind, Phil Driscoll, 1970
Single (Down By The River Side / God Gave Me A Song), The Community Voices Of Faith, 1970
U.S. Apple Corps, U.S. Apple Corps, 1970
Saved, Big Mama Thornton, 1971
Montreux '71, The JPJ Quartet, 1971
Songs, Jackie DeShannon, 1971
Heavenly Stars, Various Artists (The Sweet Inspirations), 1971
The Great Mahalia Jackson, 1972
Some Things Coming, Delaney, 1972
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, Wallace Davenport, 1972
Bix 'N All That Jazz, Chuck Slate And His Traditional Jazz Band, 1972
Over The Influence, Mylon, 1972
A New Day Dawns, Dorothy Love Coates, 1973
Treasury, Louis Armstrong, 1973
Down By The Riverside, The Weeks Sisters, 1975
Lonesome Road Blues, Big Bill Broonzy, 1975
I've Come To Tell You, Rev. James Cleveland, 1975
Silver Linings, Charlie Rich, 1976
Single (America, The Beautiful / Down By The Riverside), Charlie Rich, 1976
King Of The 5-String Banjo, Raymond Fairchild, 1976
Hymns, Spirituals & Songs Of Inspiration: The Best Of Mahalia Jackson, 1976
16 Golden Gospel Greats, Rev. James Cleveland, 1977
Live From Cinegrill Vol 2, Turk Murphy, 1977
You Hear Me Talkin', Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry, 1978
Make A Joyful Noise Vol. 6, High Sierra Jazz Band, 1978
Double Portion, The Re'Generation, 1978
Mahalia, Mahalia Jackson, 1979
I Walk With God, Rev. James Cleveland, 1979
The Best Of The Limeliters, 1980
Anita Bryant's TV Special Album, Anita Bryant, 1980
Down By The Riverside, Bobby Powell, 1981
The Mighty Kings Of Harmony, The Mighty Kings Of Harmony, 1981
His Eye Is On The Sparrow, Rev. James Cleveland, 1982
The Heart And Soul Of Etta James, 1983
Meet The Same People, The Canton Spirituals, 1984
Clearwater Classics, Pete Seeger, 1984
Treacherous: A History of the Neville Brothers 1955-1985, The Neville Brothers, 1986?
Favorites, Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, 1986
1942, Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra with Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1986
The Sermon, Hampton Hawes, 1987
He Showed Me The Way, The Goins Brothers, 1988
Sincerely: Sacred & Secular Gospel-Blues-Jazz, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1988
I Ain't No Bad Gal, Memphis Minnie, 1988
Chris Barber's Jazzband, Chris Barber's Jazzband, 1989
Spiritual, David Murray, 1990
Million Dollar Quartet, Million Dollar Quartet, 1990
The World's Greatest Gospel Singer!, Mahalia Jackson, 1990
Glory, Joseph Spence, 1990
The San Francisco Jazz Tradition Vol. 3, Down Home Jazz Band, 1990
Mo’ Roots, Maceo Parker, 1991
Live In 1960, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1991
1943, "Wild Bill" Davison And His Jazz Band, 1991
North American Ballads & Squares, Frederic Rzewski, 1991
Complete Recorded Works 1935-1941 In Chronological Order Volume 5, Memphis Minnie, 1991
Country Boy Down in New Orleans, Snooks Eaglin, 1991
Knot Live, Slipknot!, 1991
25th Anniversary Album, Trini Lopez, 1991
Bunk Johnson And His Superior Jazz Band, Bunk Johnson And His Superior Jazz Band, 1991
Hot Creole Jazz 1953, George Lewis & His Ragtime Band, 1991
Testifyin'!: Live At The Village Vanguard, Benny Green Trio, 1992
Folk Songs and Ballads, Vol 4, Various Artists (William May), 1992
Workin' (CD), Shirley Scott, 1993
Blue Testament: Blue Note Plays the Good Book, Various Artists (2 versions), 1993
Love A Little Stronger, Diamond Rio, 1994
Johnny St. Cyr, Johnny St. Cyr, 1994
Bunk & Lu, Bunk Johnson / Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band, 1994
Bananaphone, Raffi, 1994
The Key, Gary Brown, 1994
The Jazz Masters: Verve At 50, Various Artists (Jimmy Smith/Kenny Burrell), 1994
Red Hot: The Best Of Billy Lee Riley, 1995
Walk On The Wild Side: Best of the Verve Years, Jimmy Smith, 1995
The Birth Of A Star, Patsy Cline, 1996
Crane River Jazz Band, Crane River Jazz Band, 1996?
Chief Bey And Ile Omo Olofi (Children Of The House Of God), 1997
The Very Best Of The Neville Brothers, 1997
The Very Best Of, The Golden Gate Quartet, 1997
Trippin' Live, Dr. John, 1997
God Promised Me, Zion Harmonizers, 1997
Deep River: The Spirit of Gospel Music in Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band, 1998
The Power And The Glory, Mahalia Jackson, 1998
Southern Journey Volume 11: Honor The Lamb, The Belleville A Cappella Choir, 1998
Around The Campfire, Peter, Paul & Mary, 1998
The Atlantic New Orleans Jazz Sessions, Various Artists (George Lewis), 1998
Shake a Hand/Manufacturers of Soul, Jackie Wilson, 1999
Doctor Jazz, George Lewis, 1999
The Complete Kid Ory Verve Sessions, Kid Ory, 1999
Black Widow Stinger: The Essential Recordings, Vol. 2, Memphis Minnie, 1999
Absolutely The Best, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, 2000
Moonshine, Memphis Minnie, 2000
American Roots Music, Various Artists (Sister Rosetta Tharpe), 2001
Thinking of You, Joe, Barbara Morrison, 2002
Night Time!, Dan Zanes & Friends, 2002
Songs Of Faith & Inspiration / What The World Needs Now Is Love, The Sweet Inspirations, 2002
Soul & Inspiration, Various Artists (Cissy Drinkard & The Sweet Inspirations), 2002
Country Mountain Hymns, The Pine Tree String Band, 2003
Walk On: The Final Ray Brown Trio Recording, Ray Brown Trio, 2003
Tribute To Mahalia Jackson, Lynda Randle, 2003
Funeral For A Friend, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 2004
Something Within Me, William Warfield, 2004
The Essential Mahalia Jackson, 2004
Moments To Remember: The Golden Hits Of The '50s And '60s, Various Artists (Four Lads), 2004
Glory Train, Randy Travis, 2005
The Folk Den Project 1995-2005, Roger McGuinn, 2005
The Argo, Verve and Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions, Oliver Nelson, 2006
Songs (expanded CD), Jackie DeShannon, 2006
The Complete Million Dollar Sessions: 50th Anniversary Edition, The Million Dollar Quartet, 2006
Gospel Gold: Good News, Various Artists (The Messiahs Of Glory), 2007
Tupelo Honey (CD bonus track), Van Morrison, 2008
Yes We Can!, Maria Muldaur, 2008
Saxolollapalooza, Frank Macchia, 2008
God's Favorite Band, Asylum Street Spankers, 2009
Crystal Bay, NV, March 26, 2009, Steve Kimock, 2009
San Francisco, CA, March 27, 2009, Steve Kimock, 2009
Eureka, CA, March 31, 2009, Steve Kimock, 2009
Portland, OR, April 3, 2009, Steve Kimock, 2009
Falls Church, VA, April 19, 2009, Steve Kimock, 2009
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April 25, 2009, Steve Kimock, 2009
New Orleans, LA, April 30, 2009, Steve Kimock, 2009
The Battles Rage On, Charlie Louvin, 2010
Movin': The Complete Verve Recordings, Wes Montgomery, 2011
Dreams Of New Orleans, Wycliffe Gordon, 2012
Shimmy, Billy Martin / Wil Blades, 2012
Complete Instrumental Sessions, Grant Green / Ike Quebec, 2013
Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War, Various Artists (Taj Mahal), 2013
Sharpe Meets Tharpe: A Tribute To Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Avery Sharpe and The New England Gospel Choir, 2015
Every Time I Feel The Spirit, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 2015
Live At The Village Vanguard, Christian McBride Trio, 2016
The Swamp Boogie Queen: Live, Katie Webster, 2017
Secularia, Eliza Gilkyson, 2018
Stone Cold Soul: The Complete Capitol Recordings, Jackie DeShannon, 2018
The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, Pete Seeger, 2019
Time To Swing, Joe Farnsworth, 2020
For Jimmy, Wes And Oliver, Christian McBride Big Band, 2020