March 4-5, 1964 (18:00-21:00 & 21:15-00:45)

Session overview

Location

Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN.

Takes / recordings

Year

1964

Producer

Don Law - Frank Jones

Personnel

Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar
Norman Blake — guitar, dobro
Bob Johnson — guitar
Luther Perkins — electric guitar
Marshall Grant — bass
W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
Rufus Long — flute
Carter Family: Maybelle, Anita, Helen, June — harmony vocals

Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Takes / Recordings

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Ref	Matrix / Take	Title	Dur.	Composer	Issues
a	NCO 80192	I Walk The Line	2:37	John R. Cash	9 issues
Ref a Matrix / take NCO 80192 Title I Walk The Line Duration 2:37 Composer John R. Cash Issues 9 issues
Personnel Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar Norman Blake — guitar Bob Johnson — guitar Luther Perkins — electric guitar Marshall Grant — bass W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums Rufus Long — flute Issues — I Walk The Line Columbia USA 33 1/3 · EP · 7-8890 — Johnny Cash's Greatest Hits Columbia USA 33 1/3 · EP · 7-9478 — Understand Your Man CBS (UK) · LP · EP-5962 1964 I Walk The Line Columbia USA · LP · CL-2190/CS-8990 1965 It Ain't Me Babe CBS (UK) · 45 · EP EP-6061 1966 Documented issue Columbia Hall of Fame · 45 · 13-33101 1967 Greatest Hits Columbia USA · LP · CL-2678/CS-9478 1972 Johnny Cash Songbook Harmony · LP · KH-31602 1995 The Man In Black 1963-1969, Plus Bear Family · CD · BCD 15588 FI-1 Full page Open full recording detail →
b	NCO 80193	Folsom Prison Blues	2:35	John R. Cash	3 issues
Ref b Matrix / take NCO 80193 Title Folsom Prison Blues Duration 2:35 Composer John R. Cash Issues 3 issues
Personnel Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar Norman Blake — guitar Bob Johnson — guitar Luther Perkins — electric guitar Marshall Grant — bass W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums Rufus Long — flute Issues — I Walk The Line Columbia USA 33 1/3 · EP · 7-8890 1964 I Walk The Line Columbia USA · LP · CL-2190/CS-8990 1995 The Man In Black 1963-1969, Plus Bear Family · CD · BCD 15588 FI-1 Full page Open full recording detail →
c	NCO 80194	Give My Love To Rose	2:24	John R. Cash	4 issues
Ref c Matrix / take NCO 80194 Title Give My Love To Rose Duration 2:24 Composer John R. Cash Issues 4 issues
Personnel Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar Norman Blake — guitar Bob Johnson — guitar Luther Perkins — electric guitar Marshall Grant — bass W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums Rufus Long — flute Issues — I Walk The Line Columbia USA 33 1/3 · EP · 7-8890 1964 I Walk The Line Columbia USA · LP · CL-2190/CS-8990 1972 Johnny Cash Songbook Harmony · LP · KH-31602 1995 The Man In Black 1963-1969, Plus Bear Family · CD · BCD 15588 FI-1 Full page Open full recording detail →
d	NCO 80195	Wreck Of The Old 97	2:48	Arranged by John R. Cash	3 issues
Ref d Matrix / take NCO 80195 Title Wreck Of The Old 97 Duration 2:48 Composer Arranged by John R. Cash Issues 3 issues
Personnel Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar Bob Johnson — guitar Luther Perkins — electric guitar Norman Blake — dobro Marshall Grant — bass W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums Rufus Long — flute Issues — I Walk The Line Columbia USA 33 1/3 · EP · 7-8890 1964 I Walk The Line Columbia USA · LP · CL-2190/CS-8990 1995 The Man In Black 1963-1969, Plus Bear Family · CD · BCD 15588 FI-1 Full page Open full recording detail →
e	NCO 80196	Troublesome Waters	3:52	Maybelle Carter, E.J. Carter, Dearest Dean	6 issues
Ref e Matrix / take NCO 80196 Title Troublesome Waters Duration 3:52 Composer Maybelle Carter, E.J. Carter, Dearest Dean Issues 6 issues
Personnel Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar Norman Blake — guitar, dobro Bob Johnson — guitar Luther Perkins — electric guitar Marshall Grant — bass W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums Rufus Long — flute Issues 1964 I Walk The Line Columbia USA · LP · CL-2190/CS-8990 1970 Walls Of A Prison Harmony · LP · KH-30138 1995 The Man In Black 1963-1969, Plus Bear Family · CD · BCD 15588 FI-1 2005 The Legend: Old Favorites And New Columbia Legacy · CD · CXK 93000-D2 2007 Ultimate Gospel Columbia Legacy · CD · 88697 00739 2 2007 Ultimate Gospel Columbia Legacy · CD · 88697 05838 2 Full page Open full recording detail →
f	NCO 80197	Hey Porter	2:23	John R. Cash	5 issues
Ref f Matrix / take NCO 80197 Title Hey Porter Duration 2:23 Composer John R. Cash Issues 5 issues
Personnel Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar Norman Blake — guitar Bob Johnson — guitar Luther Perkins — electric guitar Marshall Grant — bass W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums Rufus Long — flute Issues 1964 Documented issue Columbia USA · 45 · 3-38990 1964 I Walk The Line Columbia USA · LP · CL-2190/CS-8990 1971 Johnny Cash Collection Greatest Hits #2 Columbia USA · LP · KC-30887 1972 Johnny Cash Songbook Harmony · LP · KH-31602 1995 The Man In Black 1963-1969, Plus Bear Family · CD · BCD 15588 FI-1 Full page Open full recording detail →
g	NCO 80198	Goodbye, Little Darlin' Goodbye	2:26	Gene Autry, Johnny Marvin	3 issues
Ref g Matrix / take NCO 80198 Title Goodbye, Little Darlin' Goodbye Duration 2:26 Composer Gene Autry, Johnny Marvin Issues 3 issues
Personnel Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar Carter Family: Maybelle, Anita, Helen, June — harmony vocals Norman Blake — guitar, dobro Bob Johnson — guitar Luther Perkins — electric guitar Marshall Grant — bass W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums Rufus Long — flute Issues — I Walk The Line Columbia USA 33 1/3 · EP · 7-8890 1964 I Walk The Line Columbia USA · LP · CL-2190/CS-8990 1995 The Man In Black 1963-1969, Plus Bear Family · CD · BCD 15588 FI-1 Full page Open full recording detail →

Session overview

Takes / Recordings

Title I Walk The Line

Title Folsom Prison Blues

Title Give My Love To Rose

Title Wreck Of The Old 97

Title Troublesome Waters

Title Hey Porter

Title Goodbye, Little Darlin' Goodbye