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December 18-19, 1964 (22:00-01:00)

Session overview

Location
Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN.
Takes / recordings
3
Year
1964
Producer
Don Law - Frank Jones
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • June Carter — vocals
  • Carter Family: Maybelle, Anita, Helen — harmony vocals
  • Luther Perkins — electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant — bass
  • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
  • Boots Randolph — saxophone
  • Bill Pursell — piano
  • Carter Family: Maybelle, Anita, Helen, June, unknown — harmony vocals
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

The male vocal harmony on AMEN could possibly have been the Statler Brothers.

Takes / Recordings

Open a take to see personnel, take notes, issue history, media, and the full recording detail link.

Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a NCO 80923 You Wild Colorado 1:48 John R. Cash 3 issues
Ref a Matrix / take NCO 80923

Title You Wild Colorado

Duration 1:48 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 3 issues
b NCO 80924 When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) 2:39 Johnny Horton, T. Franks 5 issues
Ref b Matrix / take NCO 80924

Title When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)

Duration 2:39 Composer Johnny Horton, T. Franks
Issues 5 issues
c NCO 80925 Amen 2:08 Hairston 3 issues
Ref c Matrix / take NCO 80925

Title Amen

Duration 2:08 Composer Hairston
Issues 3 issues