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"Man of Constant Sorrow" (also known as "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow") is a traditional American folk song first published by Dick Burnett, a partially blind fiddler from Kentucky. The song was originally titled "Farewell Song" in a songbook by Burnett dated to around 1913. An early version was recorded by Emry Arthur in 1928 which gave the song its current titles. There exist a number of versions of the song that differ in their lyrics and melodies. The song was popularized by The Stanley Brothers who recorded the song in the 1950s, and many versions were recorded in the 1960s, most notably by Bob Dylan. Variations of the song have also been recorded under the titles of "Girl of Constant Sorrow" by Joan Baez, "Maid of Constant Sorrow" by Judy Collins, and "Sorrow" by Peter, Paul and Mary. Public interest in the song was renewed after the release of the 2000 film ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'', where it plays a central role in the plot. The song, with lead vocal by Dan Tyminski, was also included in the film's highly successful, multiple-platinum-selling soundtrack. This recording won a Grammy for Best Country Collaboration at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards in 2002.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=‘O Brother’ Soundtrack Rules 44th Annual Grammy Awards )〕 ==Origin== The song was first published as "Farewell Song" in a six-song songbook by Dick Burnett, titled ''Songs Sung by R. D. Burnett—The Blind Man—Monticello, Kentucky''. Some uncertainty however exists as to whether Dick Burnett himself wrote the song. In an interview he gave toward the end of his life, Burnett himself indicated he could not remember: The date of its composition, or at least of the editing of certain lyrics by Burnett, can be fixed at about 1913 if Burnett did write the song. It is known that Burnett was blinded in 1907, and since the second stanza of "Farewell Song" mentions that the singer has been blind six years, that would put the date at 1913. Burnett may have tailored a pre-existing song to fit his blindness, and some claimed that Burnett wrote the song in 1907, deriving it from "The White Rose" and "Down in the Tennessee Valley".〔 Burnett also said he thought he based the melody on an old Baptist hymn he remembered as "Wandering Boy".〔 However, according to hymnologist John Garst, no song with this or similar title had tune that can be identified with "Constant Sorrow".〔 Garst nevertheless noted that parts of the lyrics suggest a possible antecedent hymn, and that the term "man of sorrows" is religious in nature and appears in Isaiah 53:3.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Isaiah 53:3 )〕 Emry Arthur, a friend of Burnett and who released a recording of the song in 1928, also claimed to have written the song.〔 Arthur titled his recording "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow", which became the name the song is now popularly known. The lyrics of Burnett and Arthur are very similar with minor variations, and as Arthur's song was the earliest recording of the song that was released, the tune and lyrics of Arthur's version became the source from which most later versions were ultimately derived.〔 A number of similar songs were found in Kentucky and Virginia in the early 20th century. English folk song collector Cecil Sharp collected four versions of the song in 1917-1918 as "In Old Virginny", which were published in 1932 in ''English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians''.〔 The lyrics were different in details from Burnett's and but similar in tone. In a version from 1918 by Mrs Frances Richards, who probably learnt it from her father, the first verse is nearly identical to Burnett/Arthur's version, with minor changes and Virginia substituting for Kentucky.〔 The song is thought to be related to several songs such as "East Virginia Blues".〔 Norman Lee Vass of Virginia claimed his brother Mat wrote the song in the 1890s, and the Virginia versions of the song show some relationship to Vass's version, even though his melody and most of his verses are unique. It is thought that this variant was influenced by "Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies"/"The Little Sparrow".〔〔 An older version was dated to around 1850, but with texts that differ substantially.〔 John Garst traced elements of the song back to the hymns of the early 1800s, suggesting similarity in its tune to "Tender-Hearted Christians" and "Judgment Hymn", and similarity in its lyrics to "Christ Suffering", which included the lines "He was a man of constant sorrow / He went a mourner all his days." On October 13, 2009, on the ''Diane Rehm Show'', Ralph Stanley of the Stanley Brothers, whose autobiography is titled ''Man of Constant Sorrow'',〔(Article on Stanley's autobiography )〕 discussed the song, its origin, and his effort to revive it:〔(Stanley discusses song's origins on the ''Diane Rehm Show'' ) (link to audio program's web page)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Man of Constant Sorrow」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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