I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow

~ Release by The Stanley Brothers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1When He Reached Down His Hand For Me
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1962-05-02)
double bass:
Chick Stripling (US fiddler, bassist, and comedian) (on 1962-05-02)
fiddle and baritone vocals:
Ralph Mayo (on 1962-05-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1962-05-02)
guitar [lead guitar] and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1962-05-02)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1962-05-02)
recording of:
When the Savior Reached Down for Me (on 1962-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
G.E. Wright (Gospel songwriter)
2:47
2He Went To Sleep & The Hogs Ate Him
producer:
Ray Pennington
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1963-01-28)
double bass:
Vernon Derrick (on 1963-01-28)
fiddle and guitar [lead guitar]:
Ralph Mayo (on 1963-01-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1963-01-28)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (on 1963-01-28)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1963-01-28)
recording of:
He Went to Sleep and the Hogs Ate Him
writer:
Gene Redd (senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man) and Ray Starr
2:42
3There Is A Trap
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1961-07-20)
double bass and guitar [lead guitar]:
George Shuffler (on 1961-07-20)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1961-07-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1961-07-20)
mandolin:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (on 1961-07-20)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-07-20)
recording of:
There Is a Trap
lyricist and composer:
B.J. Lindsey
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company
3:07
4Lonesome Night
producer:
Ray Pennington
banjo and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
double bass:
Henry Dockery (US bluegrass bassist)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley
guitar [lead guitar] and tenor vocals:
George Shuffler
recording of:
A Lonesome Night
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:19
5In Heaven We'll Never Grow Old
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1960-01)
double bass:
Bill Slaughter (US bluegrass bassist) (in 1960-01)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (in 1960-01)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (in 1960-01)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (in 1960-01)
lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1960-01) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1960-01)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (in 1960-01)
2:32
6Where We'll Never Grow Old
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1962-05-02)
double bass:
Chick Stripling (US fiddler, bassist, and comedian) (on 1962-05-02)
fiddle and baritone vocals:
Ralph Mayo (on 1962-05-02)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1962-05-02)
guitar [lead guitar] and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1962-05-02)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1962-05-02)
recording of:
Where We’ll Never Grow Old (on 1962-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist) and James C. Moore
2:38
7Lips That Lie
producer:
Ray Pennington
double bass:
Vernon Derrick (on 1963-01-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1963-01-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ralph Mayo (on 1963-01-29)
harmonica:
Billy Lee Holmes (US country harmonica player and singer) (on 1963-01-29)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (on 1963-01-29)
tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1963-01-29)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1963-01-29)
2:46
8Village Church Yard
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1961-02-08)
double bass:
Chick Stripling (US fiddler, bassist, and comedian) (on 1961-02-08)
fiddle:
Vernon Derrick (on 1961-02-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1961-02-08)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (on 1961-02-08)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-02-08)
recording of:
Village Church Yard
writer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company
2:34
9Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1964-04-01)
double bass:
Chick Stripling (US fiddler, bassist, and comedian) (on 1964-04-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1964-04-01)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1964-04-01)
mandolin:
Earl Taylor (bluegrass musician) (on 1964-04-01)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1964-04-01)
recording of:
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem (on 1964-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
R. Fisher Boyce (in 1938)
3:50
10How Can We Thank Him For What He Has Done
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1959-02-10)
double bass:
George Shuffler (on 1959-02-10)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-02-10)
guitar and baritone vocals:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (on 1959-02-10)
lead vocals and spoken vocals [recitation]:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-02-10)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-02-10)
2:30
11I Just Stood There
producer:
Ray Pennington
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1963-09-17)
double bass and guitar [lead guitar]:
George Shuffler (on 1963-09-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1963-09-17)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1963-09-17)
2:17
12Wildwood Flower
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1960-07-11)
double bass:
Curley Lambert (on 1960-07-11)
fiddle:
Vernon Derrick (on 1960-07-11)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1960-07-11)
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Shuffler (on 1960-07-11)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1960-07-11)
instrumental recording of:
Wildwood Flower (Carter family version) (on 1960-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
version of:
I'll Twine 'mid the Ringlets (parlour song, source for Wildwood Flower)
2:23
13Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Audie Webster (US bluegrass musician) (in 1960-06)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (in 1960-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1960-06)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Curley Lambert (in 1960-06)
recorded at:
Magnum Studio in Jacksonville, Florida, United States (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Gathering Flowers for the Master’s Bouquet (in 1960-05)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin E. Baumgardner
recording of:
Gathering Flowers for the Master’s Bouquet (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin E. Baumgardner
2:31
14Your Old Love Letters
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1960-07-11)
double bass:
George Shuffler (on 1960-07-11)
fiddle:
Vernon Derrick (on 1960-07-11)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1960-07-11)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Curley Lambert (on 1960-07-11)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1960-07-11)
recording of:
Old Love Letters (on 1960-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian)
2:37
15If I Lose
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1960-06)
double bass:
Audie Webster (US bluegrass musician) (in 1960-06)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (in 1960-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1960-06)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Curley Lambert (in 1960-06)
recorded at:
Magnum Studio in Jacksonville, Florida, United States (in 1960-06)
recording of:
If I Lose (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
is based on:
If I Lose, I Don't Care
2:11
16Ridin' That Midnight Train
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1959-07-16)
double bass:
Johnnie Bonds (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-07-16)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (on 1959-07-16)
recording of:
Ridin That Midnight Train (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:04
17What A Price
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1965-09-20)
double bass, guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1965-09-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1965-09-20)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1965-09-20)
recording of:
What a Price
writer:
Gene Duty (bluegrass composer) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company
2:50
18Midnight Rambler
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1958-10-01)
double bass:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (on 1958-10-01)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (on 1958-10-01)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1958-10-01)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1958-10-01)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-10-01)
2:06
19Old Rattler
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
Old Rattler (on 1959-09-15)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Grandpa Jones
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:07