I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow

~ Release by The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Discs 1 and 2 are studio recordings
Disc 3 consists of broadcast transcriptions of the Farm and Fun Time radio program on WCYB in Bristol, VA from 1947 and 1949.

Annotation last modified on 2019-01-29 03:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Molly and Tenbrooks
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1948)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (in 1948)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (in 1948)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1948)
recording of:
Molly and Tenbrooks (in 1948)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
is based on:
Molly and Tenbrooks
2:26
2The Rambler's Blues
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1948)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (in 1948)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (in 1948)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1948)
2:47
3Little Glass of Wine
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (from 1947 until 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (from 1947 until 1948)
recording of:
Little Glass of Wine (from 1947 until 1948)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
3:07
4Our Darling's Gone
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (from 1947 until 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (from 1947 until 1948)
recording of:
Our Darling's Gone (from 1947 until 1948)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:13
5Little Maggie
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (from 1947 until 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (from 1947 until 1948)
recording of:
Little Maggie (Ralph Stanley version) (from 1947 until 1948)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
is based on:
Little Maggie (catch-all for arrangements)
2:19
6The Jealous Lover
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (from 1947 until 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (from 1947 until 1948)
2:13
7Mother No Longer Awaits Me at Home
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (in 1947)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
recording of:
Mother No Longer Awaits Me at Home (in 1947)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:41
8The Girl Behind the Bar
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (in 1947)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
recording of:
The Girl Behind the Bar (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:16
9Death Is Only a Dream
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
baritone vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
bass vocals:
Ray Lambert (US bluegrass bassist and comedian) (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
2:21
10I Can Tell You the Time
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
baritone vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
bass vocals:
Ray Lambert (US bluegrass bassist and comedian) (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
2:10
11Let Me Be Your Friend
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-03-01)
double bass:
James "Jay" Hughes (on 1949-03-01)
fiddle:
Robert "Bobby" Sumner (on 1949-03-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-03-01)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-03-01)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-03-01)
recording of:
Let Me Be Your Friend (on 1949-03-01)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:42
12It's Never Too Late
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-03-01)
double bass:
James "Jay" Hughes (on 1949-03-01)
fiddle:
Robert "Bobby" Sumner (on 1949-03-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-03-01)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-03-01)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-03-01)
recording of:
It's Never Too Late to Start Over (on 1949-03-01)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:35
13Have You Someone (In Heaven Awaiting)
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-03-01)
double bass:
James "Jay" Hughes (on 1949-03-01)
fiddle:
Robert "Bobby" Sumner (on 1949-03-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-03-01)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-03-01)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-03-01)
recording of:
Have You Someone (in Heaven Waiting) (on 1949-03-01)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:41
14A Vision of Mother
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-03-01)
double bass:
James "Jay" Hughes (on 1949-03-01)
fiddle:
Robert "Bobby" Sumner (on 1949-03-01)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-03-01)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-03-01)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-03-01)
recording of:
A Vision of Mother (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:57
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