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August 1-2, 1974

Session overview

Location
House of Cash Studios, Hendersonville, TN
Takes / recordings
50
Year
1974
Producer
Nicholas WEbster - Dyann Rivkin
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — guitar, vocals
  • Norman Blake — rhythm guitar
  • Bob Johnson — mandolin, mandocello
  • Marshall Grant — upright bass
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

The August 1 and 2 1974 sessions were done for the soundtrack of the ABC TV special Johnny Cash Ridin The Rails The Great American Train Story a musical history of railroading aired on November 22, 1974. Additional instruments, brass and stnngs were overdubbed on October 28 29 1974. Dyann Rivkin said that because this special spanned the histoncal period from 1830 to the present, as part of the production and sound design of the special, no instruments were used on the soundtrack before they were historically in use, for example, only acoustic instruments were used in the soundtrack covering the earlier years of the special This is also witnessed by the use of an upright bass by Marshall Grant. The House of Cash also listed FIL-AH-ME-OREE-AY (DADDY WORKS ON THE RAILWAY) and THESE ARE MY PEOPLE as being part of this project but no mention is made of these titles in the information furnished by Dyann Rivkin to John L. Smith.

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a - Ridin' The Rails #1 (Instrumental) - John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Ridin' The Rails #1 (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
aa - Railroad Corral - Nicholas Webster, Dyann Rivkin 2 issues
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Title Railroad Corral

Duration - Composer Nicholas Webster, Dyann Rivkin
Issues 2 issues
ab - Train Robbers (Instrumental) - Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Train Robbers (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
ac - Satirical Aire - After The Ball (Instrumental) - - 1 issue
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Title Satirical Aire - After The Ball (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer -
Issues 1 issue
ad - Ridin' The Rails #3 - John R. Cash 2 issues
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Title Ridin' The Rails #3

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 2 issues
ae - Casey Jones #1 - T.L. Seibert, E. Newton 1 issue
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Title Casey Jones #1

Duration - Composer T.L. Seibert, E. Newton
Issues 1 issue
af - Wreck Of The Old 97 - Arranged by John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Wreck Of The Old 97

Duration - Composer Arranged by John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
ag - Casey Jones #2 - T.L. Seibert, E. Newton 1 issue
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Title Casey Jones #2

Duration - Composer T.L. Seibert, E. Newton
Issues 1 issue
ah - Tom Thumb #4 (Instrumental) - Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Tom Thumb #4 (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
ai - Over There #1 (Instrumental) - George M. Cohan 1 issue
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Title Over There #1 (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer George M. Cohan
Issues 1 issue
aj - Ridin' The Rails #4 - John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Ridin' The Rails #4

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
ak - Over There #2 (Instrumental) - George M. Cohan 1 issue
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Title Over There #2 (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer George M. Cohan
Issues 1 issue
al - Ridin' The Rails #5 - John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Ridin' The Rails #5

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
am - War Is Over - Arranged by John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title War Is Over

Duration - Composer Arranged by John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
an - Singin' Brakeman (Instrumental) - Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Singin' Brakeman (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
ao - Railroads Ridin' High (Instrumental) - Arranged by Bill Walker and Robert Johnson 1 issue
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Title Railroads Ridin' High (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Arranged by Bill Walker and Robert Johnson
Issues 1 issue
ap - Brother Can You Spare A Dime - J. Gorney, E.Y. Harburg 1 issue
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Title Brother Can You Spare A Dime

Duration - Composer J. Gorney, E.Y. Harburg
Issues 1 issue
aq - Crystal Chandeliers And Burgundy - Jack Routh 1 issue
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Title Crystal Chandeliers And Burgundy

Duration - Composer Jack Routh
Issues 1 issue
ar - Doesn't Anybody Know My Name - Rod McKuen 1 issue
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Title Doesn't Anybody Know My Name

Duration - Composer Rod McKuen
Issues 1 issue
as - City Of New Orleans (Instrumental) - Steve Goodman 1 issue
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Title City Of New Orleans (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Steve Goodman
Issues 1 issue
at - City Of New Orleans - Steve Goodman 1 issue
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Title City Of New Orleans

Duration - Composer Steve Goodman
Issues 1 issue
au - The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore - Bobby Goldsboro 1 issue
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Title The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore

Duration - Composer Bobby Goldsboro
Issues 1 issue
av - These Hands (Instrumental) - Eddy Noack 1 issue
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Title These Hands (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Eddy Noack
Issues 1 issue
aw - Ridin' The Rails #6 - John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Ridin' The Rails #6

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
ax - Ridin' The Rails #7 - John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Ridin' The Rails #7

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
b - Tom Thumb #1 (Instrumental) - Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Tom Thumb #1 (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
c - Tom Thumb #2 (Instrumental) - Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Tom Thumb #2 (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
d - Tom Thumb #3 (Instrumental) - Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Tom Thumb #3 (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
e - River Train (Instrumental) - John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title River Train (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
f - Men Of The Rails - Canal Man's Protest - John R. Cash, Robert Johnson 1 issue
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Title Men Of The Rails - Canal Man's Protest

Duration - Composer John R. Cash, Robert Johnson
Issues 1 issue
g - Railway Lament - Wagoner's Song - Arranged by Bill Walker and Robert Johnson 1 issue
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Title Railway Lament - Wagoner's Song

Duration - Composer Arranged by Bill Walker and Robert Johnson
Issues 1 issue
h - Railway Lament - Wagoner's Song (Instrumental) - Arranged by Bill Walker and Robert Johnson 1 issue
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Title Railway Lament - Wagoner's Song (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Arranged by Bill Walker and Robert Johnson
Issues 1 issue
i - Road To Be Made - Robert Johnson 1 issue
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Title Road To Be Made

Duration - Composer Robert Johnson
Issues 1 issue
j - Days Of Yore - Lorena - Arranged by John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Days Of Yore - Lorena

Duration - Composer Arranged by John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
k - Collage Of Yesterday - Yankee Doodle - Dixie - Arranged by Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Collage Of Yesterday - Yankee Doodle - Dixie

Duration - Composer Arranged by Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
l - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - J. Robbie Robertson 1 issue
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Title The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Duration - Composer J. Robbie Robertson
Issues 1 issue
m - Days Of Yore - Lorena (Instrumental) - Arranged by John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Days Of Yore - Lorena (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Arranged by John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
n - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Instrumental) - J. Robbie Robertson 1 issue
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Title The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer J. Robbie Robertson
Issues 1 issue
o - The Railroad Act (Instrumental) - Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title The Railroad Act (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
p - Ribbon Of Steel - L. Pouliot 1 issue
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Title Ribbon Of Steel

Duration - Composer L. Pouliot
Issues 1 issue
q - Hi Rovin' Gambler (Instrumental) - Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Hi Rovin' Gambler (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
r - Ribbon Of Steel (Instrumental) - L. Pouliot 1 issue
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Title Ribbon Of Steel (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer L. Pouliot
Issues 1 issue
s - Message Of Hope - Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Instrumental) - W. Steffe, J.W. Howe 1 issue
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Title Message Of Hope - Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer W. Steffe, J.W. Howe
Issues 1 issue
t - Ridin' The Rails #2 - John R. Cash 2 issues
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Title Ridin' The Rails #2

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 2 issues
u - Poundin' Of The Rails - Arranged by John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Poundin' Of The Rails

Duration - Composer Arranged by John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
v - Layin' Track (Instrumental) - Richard McGilbony, Robert Johnson 1 issue
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Title Layin' Track (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Richard McGilbony, Robert Johnson
Issues 1 issue
w - The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer - Arranged by John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer

Duration - Composer Arranged by John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
x - Cattle Drive (Instrumental) - Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Cattle Drive (Instrumental)

Duration - Composer Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
y - Nightriders - Arranged by John R. Cash, Bill Walker 1 issue
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Title Nightriders

Duration - Composer Arranged by John R. Cash, Bill Walker
Issues 1 issue
z - Shave And A Hot Bath - John R. Cash 1 issue
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Title Shave And A Hot Bath

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue