Man of Constant Sorrow

1920s – American artist Delta Blind Billy in his song "Hidden Man Blues" had the line 'Man of sorrow all my days / Left the home where I been raised.'^[44]

1937 – recorded Sarah Ogan Gunning's performance of her version, "I Am a Girl of Constant Sorrow", for the Library of Congress's Archive of American Folk Song. Her version was also covered by other singers such as Peggy Seeger (her melody however is more similar to Arthur's version), Tossi Aaron, and Barbara Dane. She recorded the song again at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival, and also released a recording in her album, Girl of Constant Sorrow, in 1965.^[14]

1947 – Lee and Juanita Moore's performance at a was recorded and later released in 1999. They were granted a new copyright registration in 1939 for their treatment of the song.^[2][45]

1960 – A version of the song, "Girl of Constant Sorrow", was recorded by Joan Baez in the summer of 1960. This version 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.^[46][47] Baez has also recorded "Man of Constant Sorrow" with no change in gender.^[48]

1961 – 's 1961 debut album, A Maid of Constant Sorrow, took its name from a variant of the song which was included on the album.^[49]

1961 – recorded a version.^[4]

1962 – It appears on 's album Old Time Country Music, Folkways FA 2325.^[50] Mike Seeger recorded three versions of the song.^[4]

1962 – in their 1962 , Peter, Paul and Mary recorded another version as "Sorrow".^[51]

1966 – It was recorded by on his 1966 major-label debut Folk-Country.^[52]

1969 – covered the song in his debut solo album. It was based on Dylan's version but with his own arrangement.^[53]

Cambodian singer recorded a Khmer version where local instruments such as the three-stringed tro replaced the violins of Stanley Brothers' recording to created distinctive Cambodian version.^[54][55]

1972 – An version appears on The Dillards' 1972 LP Roots and Branches.^[56] This version had only two verses and replaced Kentucky with Missouri.

1972 – recorded a version on her 1972 album Folk Songs and Ballads. She was only nineteen years old at the time of recording.^[57]

1993 – "Man of Constant Sorrow" was one of many songs recorded by , David Grisman, and Tony Rice one weekend in February 1993. Jerry's taped copy of the session was later stolen by his pizza delivery man, eventually became an underground classic, and finally edited and released in 2000 as The Pizza Tapes.^[58]

2003 - "Man of Constant Sorrow" was ranked 96 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2003, released on Volume 11 disk 1 track 20.^[59]

2012 - released "Man Of Constant Sorrow" which charted on various Billboard rock charts - No. 25 on Mainstream Rock Songs^[60] No. 22 on Active Rock,^[61] and No. 48 on Hot Rock Songs.^[62]

2015 – covered the song in his album Second Hand Heart. Yoakam's rendition has been described as having a 'rockabilly' sound.^[63][64]

2015 – covered the song exclusively for the black comedy–crime drama television series Fargo, which played over the credits of the "Rhinoceros" episode of the second season.^[65]

2018 – , covered the song in a country / a capella style. It was released also on their album Timeless.^[66]

2021 - In the sitcom We Are Lady Parts, the main character, Amina, sings a variation of the song with the lyrics changed to fit her situation.^[67]

John Garst (2002). . In Charles K. Wolfe; James E. Akenson (eds.). Country Music Annual 2002. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 26–53. ISBN 978-0-8131-0991-6.

. The Music Court. June 18, 2010. Contains lyrics for Burnett's and the 1950 Stanley Brothers' versions

. Bob Dylan's Musical Roots. Lyrics for Bob Dylan's 1961 recording and Stanley Brothers' 1959 version from Newport Folk Festival