`` 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 .
`` Man of Constant Sorrow '' ( also known as `` I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow '' ) is a traditional American folk song first recorded by Dick Burnett , a partially blind fiddler from Kentucky .