I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow

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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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1I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1950-11-03)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1950-11-03)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1950-11-03)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1950-11-03)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1950-11-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-11-03)
recording of:
Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral) (on 1950-11-03)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co. (publishing company)
2:59
2The Lonesome River
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1950-11-03)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1950-11-03)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1950-11-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1950-11-03)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1950-11-03)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1950-11-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-11-03)
recording of:
The Lonesome River (on 1950-11-03)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:46
3Hey! Hey! Hey!
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1950-11-03)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1950-11-03)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1950-11-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1950-11-03)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1950-11-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-11-03)
recording of:
Hey! Hey! Hey! (on 1950-11-03)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:44
4Sweetest Love
producer:
Don Law
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1952-04-11)
double bass:
George Shuffler (on 1952-04-11)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (on 1952-04-11)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1952-04-11)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-04-11)
recording of:
Sweetest Love (on 1952-04-11)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:24
5The Wandering Boy
producer:
Don Law
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1952-04-11)
double bass:
George Shuffler (on 1952-04-11)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (on 1952-04-11)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1952-04-11)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-04-11)
recording of:
The Wandering Boy (on 1952-04-11)
composer:
R. S. Hanna
arranger:
A.P. Carter
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
2:35
6The Fields Have Turned to Brown
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-11-20)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1949-11-20)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1949-11-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-11-20)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-11-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-11-20)
recording of:
The Fields Have Turned Brown (on 1949-11-20)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:35
7Pretty Polly
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1950-11-03)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1950-11-03)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1950-11-03)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1950-11-03)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1950-11-03)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-11-03)
recording of:
Pretty Polly (on 1950-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15)
2:53
8The Drunkard's Hell
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-11-20)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1949-11-20)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1949-11-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-11-20)
mandolin and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-11-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-11-20)
recording of:
The Drunkard's Hell (on 1949-11-20)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:38
9Too Late to Cry
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-11-20)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1949-11-20)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1949-11-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-11-20)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-11-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-11-20)
recording of:
Too Late to Cry (on 1949-11-20)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:53
10The Old Home
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-11-20)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1949-11-20)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1949-11-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-11-20)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-11-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-11-20)
recording of:
The Old Home (on 1949-11-20)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:21
11We'll Be Sweethearts in Heaven
producer:
Don Law and Art Satherly
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1949-11-20)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (contrabassist) (on 1949-11-20)
fiddle:
Les Woodie (on 1949-11-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1949-11-20)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (on 1949-11-20)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-11-20)
recording of:
We'll Be Sweethearts in Heaven (on 1949-11-20)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:37
12Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet
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:
Gathering Flowers for the Master’s Bouquet (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin E. Baumgardner
2:54
13The Angels Are Singing (In Heaven Tonight)
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:
Angels Are Singing (in Heaven Tonight) (on 1949-03-01)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
3:04
14The White Dove
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:
White Dove (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Carter Stanley
3:15
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