burnett definitely wrote the song man of constant sorrow.
burnett definitely wrote the song man of constant sorrow.
who definitely wrote the song man of constant sorrow?
burnett
the song was first published in 1913 as "farewell song" in a six-song songbook by dick burnett, titled "songs sung by r. d. burnett—the blind man—monticello, kentucky". some uncertainty however exists as to whether dick burnett himself wrote the song. in an interview he gave toward the end of his life, burnett himself indicated he could not remember:
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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. the song was originally titled "farewell song" in a songbook by burnett dated to around 1913. an early version was recorded by emry arthur in 1928, which gave the song its current titles.
man of constant sorrow