Maybe it was amplified, maybe not, but this kind of "man of constant sorrow" type of bluegrass has deep roots in Southern, and Appalachian culture.
"I sold my soul to the company store" and "I loaded 16 tons and what did I get? Another day older and deeper in debt" and the song Okie from Muskogee by Merle Haggard are classics in this genre.
Maybe it was amplified, maybe not, but this kind of "man of constant sorrow" type of bluegrass has deep roots in Southern, and Appalachian culture.
"I sold my soul to the company store" and "I loaded 16 tons and what did I get? Another day older and deeper in debt" and the song Okie from Muskogee by Merle Haggard are classics in this genre.