Roscoe Holcomb - Man of Constant Sorrow

Roscoe Holcomb
Song Name: Man of Constant Sorrow
By: Roscoe Holcomb
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Genre: traditional American folk , folk music of United Stated of America , vocal music
Date Added: 22 Oct 2017
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Man of Constant Sorrow aka "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow", a traditional American folk song, first published by Dick Burnett from Kentucky. Originally titled "Farewell Song", but an early version was recorded by Emry Arthur in 1928, which gave the song its current titles.

This vocal version is recorded by Roscoe Holcomb (1912–1981). He was an American singer, banjo player, guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky, and prominent figure in Appalachian folk music.

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