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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.
"Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies" (Traditional) – 2:27 "Talk About Suffering" (Traditional) – 2:10
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Some of these were from other singers, dealing with disasters such as the sinking of the Titanic and the wreck of the FFV, [3] but two were notably personal: the autobiographical "Song of the Orphan Boy", which was later recorded but not released, and the semiautobiographical "Farewell Song", with its opening line "I am a man of constant sorrow ...
"The Soul of a Man" was the second to the last of Blind Willie Johnson's singles. The song is included on several Johnson compilation albums, such as The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (1993) and The Soul of a Man (2003). [2] "Soul of a Man" has been recorded by various artists, [3] usually with variations in the musical accompaniment.
One of Emry's solos was the first recording of "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," which was released on 78-rpm record in 1928. Vocalion was impressed by good sales, particularly of the religious sides, and by the fact that Emry was Southern singer living conveniently in the North, so he was invited back to record frequently through 1928 and 1929.
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"
The title song is a variant of "Man of Constant Sorrow". The selections range from the Scottish anthem "Wild Mountain Thyme" to the Irish standards "Bold Fenian Men" and "The Prickilie Bush". The album also includes more obscure numbers, such as "Tim Evans", "Wars of Germany" and "John Riley".