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April 4, 1957

Session overview

Location
Sun Studio, 706, Union Avenue, Memphis, TN
Takes / recordings
15
Year
1957
Producer
Sam Phillips
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jack Clement — 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

NEXT IN LINE take 3 was overdubbed November 22, 1957.

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a fs Don't Make Me Go 0:18 John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 0:18 Composer John R. Cash
b take 1 fs Don't Make Me Go 2:51 John R. Cash 2 issues
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 2:51 Composer John R. Cash
c take 2 Don't Make Me Go 2:31 John R. Cash 4 issues
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 2:31 Composer John R. Cash
d take 3 Don't Make Me Go 2:34 John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 2:34 Composer John R. Cash
e fs Don't Make Me Go 0:42 John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 0:42 Composer John R. Cash
f take 4 Don't Make Me Go 2:27 John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 2:27 Composer John R. Cash
g take 5 Don't Make Me Go 2:39 John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 2:39 Composer John R. Cash
h U 244/7-43 - take 6 Don't Make Me Go 2:31 John R. Cash 12 issues
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 2:31 Composer John R. Cash
i inc Don't Make Me Go 1:38 John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 1:38 Composer John R. Cash
j take 7 Don't Make Me Go 2:33 John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 2:33 Composer John R. Cash
k take 8 Don't Make Me Go 2:48 John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 2:48 Composer John R. Cash
l take 9 Don't Make Me Go 2:28 John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Don't Make Me Go

Duration 2:28 Composer John R. Cash
m take 1 Next In Line - John R. Cash Unissued
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Title Next In Line

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
n take 2 Next In Line - John R. Cash Unissued
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Title Next In Line

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
o U 245/7-34 - take 3 Next In Line 2:48 John R. Cash 12 issues
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Title Next In Line

Duration 2:48 Composer John R. Cash