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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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Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:41
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102
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:53
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103
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:11
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104
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:52
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105
Sarah Ogan Gunning
02:43
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106
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:18
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107
Sarah Ogan Gunning
04:07
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108
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:17
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109
Sarah Ogan Gunning
02:59
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110
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:28
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111
Sarah Ogan Gunning
02:27
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112
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:46
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113
Sarah Ogan Gunning
04:13
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114
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:42
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115
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:54
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116
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:07
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117
Sarah Ogan Gunning
02:20
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118
Sarah Ogan Gunning
02:59
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119
Sarah Ogan Gunning
01:58
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120
Sarah Ogan Gunning
02:13