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Girl of Constant Sorrow

Sarah Ogan Gunning
Girl of Constant Sorrow, LP artwork
Girl of Constant Sorrow by Sarah Ogan Gunning, LP artwork
Girl of Constant Sorrow, CD artwork
Girl of Constant Sorrow by Sarah Ogan Gunning, CD artwork

Sarah Ogan Gunning was a Kentucky folk singer and union supporter at the time of the Harlan County Coal War of the early 1930's. With her sister, Aunt Molly Jackson, Gunning sang songs in support of the push to organize in the midst of strong resistance from company bosses and their privately hired guards. This collection, which presents a mix of unaccompanied labor songs and tales of hardship, was originally recorded by labor folklore authority Archie Green in the early 1960's. The record's first song, "I am A Girl of Constant Sorrow", was first recorded by Alan Lomax in 1937, and is a personal adaptation of the well-known Appalachian Ballad "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow".

Track Listing

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I Am a Girl of Constant Sorrow Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:41
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Loving Nancy Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:53
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Old Jack Frost Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:11
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May I Go with You, Johnny Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:52
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The Hand of God on the Wall Sarah Ogan Gunning 02:43
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Down on the Picket Line Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:18
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I Hate the Company Bosses Sarah Ogan Gunning 04:07
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I'm Going to Organize Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:17
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Christ Was a Wayworn Traveler Sarah Ogan Gunning 02:59
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Why Do You Stand There in the Rain? Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:28
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Dreadful Memories Sarah Ogan Gunning 02:27
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Old Southern Town Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:46
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I Have Letters from My Father Sarah Ogan Gunning 04:13
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Captain Devin Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:42
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Gee Whiz, What Have They Done to Me Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:54
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Davy Crockett Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:07
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Battle of Mill Spring Sarah Ogan Gunning 02:20
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Just the Same Today Sarah Ogan Gunning 02:59
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Sally Sarah Ogan Gunning 01:58
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Oh, Death Sarah Ogan Gunning 02:13