Man of Constant Sorrow
E387031
"Man of Constant Sorrow" is a traditional American folk song that gained widespread modern popularity through its prominent use in the film *O Brother, Where Art Thou?*
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man of Constant Sorrow canonical | 3 |
| I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3759511 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Man of Constant Sorrow Context triple: [O Brother, Where Art Thou?, notableSong, Man of Constant Sorrow]
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A.
Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin'
"Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin'" is the Oscar-winning theme song from the 1952 Western film *High Noon*, renowned as one of the earliest and most influential movie title songs in cinema history.
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B.
My Man’s Gone Now
"My Man’s Gone Now" is a mournful aria from George Gershwin’s opera *Porgy and Bess*, sung by the character Serena as she laments her husband’s death.
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C.
Lonesome Town
"Lonesome Town" is a melancholic 1958 pop ballad performed by Ricky Nelson that became one of his signature hits.
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D.
Lonesome Day
"Lonesome Day" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, known as the opening track of his post-9/11 themed album *The Rising*.
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E.
When You Come Home to Me
"When You Come Home to Me" is a recurring audition song within the musical *The Last Five Years*, used to highlight the character Cathy’s struggles and aspirations as a performer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Man of Constant Sorrow Target entity description: "Man of Constant Sorrow" is a traditional American folk song that gained widespread modern popularity through its prominent use in the film *O Brother, Where Art Thou?*
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A.
Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin'
"Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin'" is the Oscar-winning theme song from the 1952 Western film *High Noon*, renowned as one of the earliest and most influential movie title songs in cinema history.
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B.
My Man’s Gone Now
"My Man’s Gone Now" is a mournful aria from George Gershwin’s opera *Porgy and Bess*, sung by the character Serena as she laments her husband’s death.
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C.
Lonesome Town
"Lonesome Town" is a melancholic 1958 pop ballad performed by Ricky Nelson that became one of his signature hits.
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D.
Lonesome Day
"Lonesome Day" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, known as the opening track of his post-9/11 themed album *The Rising*.
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E.
When You Come Home to Me
"When You Come Home to Me" is a recurring audition song within the musical *The Last Five Years*, used to highlight the character Cathy’s struggles and aspirations as a performer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
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traditional American folk song ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack)
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surface form:
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack album)
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| associatedWithGenre |
bluegrass music
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country music ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | reached country music charts in early 2000s (Soggy Bottom Boys version) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | revived interest in traditional American folk and bluegrass music in the 2000s ⓘ |
| featuredInSoundtrackOf | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack) ⓘ |
| firstKnownPublicationTitle | Songs Sung by R. D. Burnett – The Blind Man ⓘ |
| firstKnownPublicationYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| firstKnownPublisher | Richard Burnett ⓘ |
| gainedWidespreadPopularityAfter | release of film O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) ⓘ |
| genre |
American folk music
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folk music ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Farewell Song
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Man of Constant Sorrow ⓘ
surface form:
I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow
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| hasNotableVersionType |
a cappella version
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bluegrass band version ⓘ solo vocal with guitar version ⓘ |
| hasPublicDomainStatus | traditional lyrics and melody largely in public domain ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
personal suffering
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poverty ⓘ separation from loved ones ⓘ |
| hasVocalPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| includedIn | American folk song repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
farewell
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hardship ⓘ sorrow ⓘ wandering ⓘ |
| notableArrangementBy |
Soggy Bottom Boys
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surface form:
The Soggy Bottom Boys
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| notableRecordingBy |
Bob Dylan
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Dan Tyminski ⓘ Ginger Baker's Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Ginger Baker’s Air Force
Judy Collins ⓘ Norman Blake ⓘ Ralph Stanley ⓘ Soggy Bottom Boys ⓘ
surface form:
The Soggy Bottom Boys
The Stanley Brothers ⓘ |
| receivedAward |
Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
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surface form:
Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (for The Soggy Bottom Boys version)
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| typicalInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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banjo ⓘ fiddle ⓘ mandolin ⓘ upright bass ⓘ |
| usedIn |
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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surface form:
film O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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Subject: Man of Constant Sorrow Description of subject: "Man of Constant Sorrow" is a traditional American folk song that gained widespread modern popularity through its prominent use in the film *O Brother, Where Art Thou?*
Referenced by (5)
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