Ralph Stanley

James Ford posted a video on his blog Monkey Mind of Roscoe Holcomb singing "A Man of Constant Sorrow," which has been one of my favorite songs for years. He motivated me to post this video of Ralph Stanley singing the same song, along with another song "Oh Death."

Ralph Stanley was born February 25, 1927, and is also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley in the Bluegrass Music Circuit. He is a traditional American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley's autobiography, Man of Constant Sorrow, coauthored with Eddie Dean, is expected for release from Gotham Books on October 15, 2009.

A Man of Constant Sorrow


Oh Death!