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I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow by Emry Arthur

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Emry Arthur Vocals Guitar Songwriter * Date Of Death August 22 1967 * Place Of Birth Elk Spring Valley Wayne County Kentucky * Place Of Death Indianapolis Indiana Emry's Father Was A Collector Of Songs And His Musical Brothers Henry And Sam As Well As Neighbors Richard Burnett Leonard Rutherford And William Rexroat
-- Who Also Made Recordings -- Inspired Him To Become A Musician. The Loss Of A Finger In A Hunting Accident Forced Him To Play With A Simpler More Percussive Guitar Style. After A Move To Indianapolis To Find Work In 1925 Emry And His Brother Henry Recorded Initially For Vocalion In Chicago On January 17 1928.
In 1929 His Wife Divorced Him And He Lost His Vocalion Recording Contract. Ironically He Relocated To Port Washington Wisconsin On The Lake Shore North Of Milwaukee
-- And The Home Of The Wisconsin Chair Company The Parent Of Paramount Records -- And Emry Found A Job At The Furniture Factory. Eventually His Superiors Found
out Who He Was And Induced Him To Record Again For Paramount. Emry Played Guitar On "False Hearted Lover's Blues" With Doc Boggs Which Was Also Released On The Rare And Arcane "Lonesome Ace Without A Yodel " Label Out Of Richlands Virginia . Emry Recorded Again For Decca In 1935 But The Recordings Did Not Sell Well. Discouraged He Left The Music Business And Returned To Indianapolis Where He Died In 1967. Emry Arthur Left A Recorded Legacy Of Nearly 80 Sides. Recordings Include The Little Black Train Is Coming 1928 I Am The Man Of Constant Sorrow 1928 Nobody's Business 1928 Empty Pocket Blues 1928 Train Whistle Blues 1928 Mouth Harp Blues 1929 Frankie Baker Pts 1 & 2 1929 Prison Bound Blues 1929 I Got Drunk And I Got Married 1929 The Bluefield Murder 1929 The Bloodstained Dress 1929 I Tickled Her Under The Chin 1931 Short Life Of Trouble 1931 Six Months In Jail Ain't Long 1935

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