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December 20, 1964 (14:00-18:00)

Session overview

Location
Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN.
Takes / recordings
2
Year
1964
Producer
Don Law - Frank Jones
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Carter Family: Maybelle, Anita, Helen, June — harmony vocals
  • Ray Edenton — guitar
  • Luther Perkins — electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant — bass
  • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
  • Boots Randolph — saxophone
  • Charlie McCoy — harmonica
  • Bill Pursell — piano
  • unknown — narration
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

Cash used the instrumental portion of ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL and re-recorded the vocal for release on the promotional album Destination Victoria Station (VS-150).

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a NCO 80926 All God's Children Ain't Free 2:15 John R. Cash 6 issues
Ref a Matrix / take NCO 80926

Title All God's Children Ain't Free

Duration 2:15 Composer John R. Cash
b NCO 80927 Orange Blossom Special 3:10 Ervin T. Rouse 8 issues
Ref b Matrix / take NCO 80927

Title Orange Blossom Special

Duration 3:10 Composer Ervin T. Rouse