A Life of Sorrow

~ Recording by The Stanley Brothers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8A Life of Sorrow2:43The Stanley BrothersThe Columbia Sessions, 1949-1950, Volume 2The Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
1.19A Life of Sorrow2:46The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys1949-52The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain BoysAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family RecordsBCD 15564
1.19A Life of Sorrow2:44The Stanley BrothersThe Complete Columbia RecordingsThe Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-03-12
1.19A Life of Sorrow2:44The Stanley BrothersThe Complete Columbia RecordingsThe Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 53798
1.19A Life of Sorrow2:44The Stanley BrothersThe Complete Columbia RecordingsThe Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 53798
1.19A Life of Sorrow2:44The Stanley BrothersThe Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers (club edition)The Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)CK 53798, D146009
1.19A Life of Sorrow2:42The Stanley BrothersThe Complete Columbia Stanley BrothersThe Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)

Relationships

producer:Don Law
banjo and tenor vocals:Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1952-04-11)
double bass and baritone vocals:George Shuffler (on 1952-04-11)
fiddle:Art Wooten (American fiddler) (on 1952-04-11)
guitar and lead vocals:Carter Stanley (on 1952-04-11)
recorded at:Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-04-11)
recording of:Life of Sorrow (on 1952-04-11)

Related works

Life of Sorrow

lyricist and composer:Carter Stanley