Reddit reviews Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times

After reading Ralph's autobiography, it was really interesting to hear about how much the Stanley Brothers looked up to Bill Monroe, and how much they tried to emulate him. Even to the point that they released a recording of Molly and Tenbrooks prior to Bill Monroe. They learned the tune by going to Bill's show and copying down the lyrics. Apparently that really pissed Monroe off.

If you are a fan of Bluegrass I can't recommend his book enough.....impossible not to read it with Ralph's voice in your head. Since reading it, I've nerded out and collected every recording of Stanley Brothers and CMB I can find.