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March 22, 1955

Session overview

Location
Sun Studio, 706, Union Avenue, Memphis, TN
Takes / recordings
8
Year
1955
Producer
Sam Phillips
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic 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

Colin Escott says A.W. Kernodle played steel guitar on FOLSOM PRISON BLUES take 1 but there is no steel guitar evident when listening to the master.

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 take 1 Hey Porter 2:09 John R. Cash 3 issues
Ref a Matrix / take take 1

Title Hey Porter

Duration 2:09 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 3 issues
b take 2 Hey Porter - John R. Cash Unissued
Ref b Matrix / take take 2

Title Hey Porter

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues Unissued
c take 3 Hey Porter - John R. Cash Unissued
Ref c Matrix / take take 3

Title Hey Porter

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
Issues Unissued
d U 150 - take 4 Hey Porter 2:15 John R. Cash 22 issues
Ref d Matrix / take U 150 - take 4

Title Hey Porter

Duration 2:15 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 22 issues
e take 1 Folsom Prison Blues 2:30 John R. Cash 2 issues
Ref e Matrix / take take 1

Title Folsom Prison Blues

Duration 2:30 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 2 issues
f take 2 Folsom Prison Blues 2:33 John R. Cash 2 issues
Ref f Matrix / take take 2

Title Folsom Prison Blues

Duration 2:33 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 2 issues
g take 3 Folsom Prison Blues 2:27 John R. Cash 1 issue
Ref g Matrix / take take 3

Title Folsom Prison Blues

Duration 2:27 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
h take 4 Folsom Prison Blues 2:28 John R. Cash 3 issues
Ref h Matrix / take take 4

Title Folsom Prison Blues

Duration 2:28 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 3 issues