tyminski wrote the song man of constant sorrow.
tyminski wrote the song man of constant sorrow.
who wrote the song man of constant sorrow?
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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
bullet::::- 1960 – a version of the song, "girl of constant sorrow", was recorded by joan baez in the summer of 1960. this version however was left off the original release of her debut album "joan baez" in 1960 on the vanguard label, but was included as a bonus track on the 2001 cd-reissue version of the album. baez has also recorded "man of constant sorrow" with no change in gender.









































bullet::::- 1961 – judy collins's 1961 debut album, "a maid of constant sorrow", took its name from a variant of the song which was included on the album.
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