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"Man of Constant Sorrow" (also known as "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow") is a traditional American folk song first published by Dick Burnett, a partially blind fiddler from Kentucky. It was titled "Farewell Song" in a songbook by Burnett dated to around 1913. A version recorded by Emry Arthur in 1928 gave the song its current titles.
Burnett has been described as "one of the great natural songsters, a man who collected, codified, and transmitted some of our best traditional songs. Dick was also a skilful composer and folk poet of considerable skill; his "Man of Constant Sorrow" remains one of the most evocative country songs." [1]
The song was played every night on the U.S leg and the Japanese leg, where the song achieved more commercial success. It often got a lukewarm reaction, although the live arrangement was very different from the studio one. The full title of the song, as printed both on the single and Hot Space album sleeve, is "Body Language ↑⬱". The usage ...
The band was first signed to Eleven Seven Music in 2009. After signing with them, the Eleven Seven Music chairman (and Mötley Crüe bassist) Nikki Sixx, suggested the band's current name Charm City Devils. Their debut album Let's Rock-N-Roll was released in 2009. The band released the single from their debut album: "Let's Rock n' Roll (Endless ...
His play on "Man of Constant Sorrow" suggests he traveled extensively, possibly through Appalachia. He is known for recording songs about being an outlaw, despite being legally blind. [ 5 ] Delta Blind Billy is not to be confused with the earlier musician, Blind Billy, who was a former slave.
Rod Stewart – vocals, guitars on "Man of Constant Sorrow" Ronnie Wood – guitars (including bottleneck slide), bass, harmonica on "Dirty Old Town" Martin Pugh – guitars; Martin Quittenton – acoustic guitar; Ian McLagan – piano, organ; Micky Waller – drums; Mike d'Abo – piano on "Handbags and Gladrags"
Second Hand Heart is the 19th studio album by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released on April 14, ... "Man of Constant Sorrow" Traditional:
The English band The Unthanks recorded a version of this song on their 2015 album Mount the Air, [16] and the song appeared in the BBC series Detectorists, and the 4th season of the HBO series True Detective. The American alternative rock band The Innocence Mission featured a song called "One for Sorrow, Two for Joy" on their 2003 album Befriended.