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April 2, 1956

Session overview

Location
Sun Studio, 706, Union Avenue, Memphis, TN
Takes / recordings
11
Year
1956
Producer
Sam Phillips
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Luther Perkins — electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant — bass
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

I WALK THE LINE take 2 was overdubbed on November 22, 1957. GET RHYTHM take 1 is a false start and a complete take. GET RHYTHM take 3 is a microphone test. TRAIN OF LOVE was scheduled for inclusion and shown as included on Sunbox 103 but omitted due to tape compilation error.

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a take 1 I Walk The Line 2:38 John R. Cash 4 issues
Ref a Matrix / take take 1

Title I Walk The Line

Duration 2:38 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 4 issues
b U 191/7-39 - take 2 I Walk The Line 2:49 John R. Cash 26 issues
Ref b Matrix / take U 191/7-39 - take 2

Title I Walk The Line

Duration 2:49 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 26 issues
c inc Brakeman's Blues 1:32 Jimmie Rodgers 6 issues
Ref c Matrix / take inc

Title Brakeman's Blues

Duration 1:32 Composer Jimmie Rodgers
Issues 6 issues
d take 1 fs Get Rhythm 2:18 John R. Cash 1 issue
Ref d Matrix / take take 1 fs

Title Get Rhythm

Duration 2:18 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
e take 2 Get Rhythm 2:13 John R. Cash 1 issue
Ref e Matrix / take take 2

Title Get Rhythm

Duration 2:13 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
f take 3 Get Rhythm 2:12 John R. Cash 2 issues
Ref f Matrix / take take 3

Title Get Rhythm

Duration 2:12 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 2 issues
g take 4 Get Rhythm 2:13 John R. Cash 3 issues
Ref g Matrix / take take 4

Title Get Rhythm

Duration 2:13 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 3 issues
h take 5 Get Rhythm - John R. Cash Unissued
Ref h Matrix / take take 5

Title Get Rhythm

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues Unissued
i U 190/7-20 - take 6 Get Rhythm 2:13 John R. Cash 20 issues
Ref i Matrix / take U 190/7-20 - take 6

Title Get Rhythm

Duration 2:13 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 20 issues
j - Train Of Love 2:38 John R. Cash 3 issues
Ref j Matrix / take -

Title Train Of Love

Duration 2:38 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 3 issues
k - There You Go - John R. Cash Unissued
Ref k Matrix / take -

Title There You Go

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues Unissued