I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow

It remains uncertain whether burnett actually wrote the song.

I am a man of constant sorrow i ve seen trouble all my day i bid farewell to old kentucky the place where i was born and raised. From 2002 live concert in louisville kentucky with alison krauss union station band. The song was popularized by the stanley brothers who recorded the song in. One claim is that an earlier.

In constant sorrow through his days. There exist a number of versions of the song that differ in their lyrics and melodies. An early version was recorded by emry arthur in 1928 which gave the song its current titles. For six long years i ve been in trouble no pleasures here on earth i found for in this world i m bound to ramble i have no friends to help me now.

The song was originally titled farewell song in a songbook by burnett dated to around 1913. The place where he was born and raised. I m a man of constant sorrow lyrics. Man of constant sorrow is a traditional american folk song first recorded by dick burnett in 1913.