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July 6, 1978

Session overview

Location
Sound Spectrum Studios, Hendersonville,TN
Takes / recordings
6
Year
1978
Producer
Larry Butler
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar
  • Carter Family: Anita, Helen, June, Jan Howard, Jordanaires — harmony vocals
  • Tommy Allsup — acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Capps — acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Hensley — guitar
  • Bob Wooton — electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant — electric bass
  • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
  • Joel Sonnier — concertina, harmonica
  • Jack Hale — trumpet
  • Bill Justis — trumpet
  • Robert Lewin — trumpet
  • Earl Poole Ball — piano
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

GONE GIRL, IT'LL BE HER and A SONG FOR LIFE were overdubbed: July 7, 1978.

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a NCO 127470 The Gambler 3:43 Don Schlitz 1 issue
Ref a Matrix / take NCO 127470

Title The Gambler

Duration 3:43 Composer Don Schlitz
b NCO 127471 Gone Girl - Jack Clement Unissued
Ref b Matrix / take NCO 127471

Title Gone Girl

Duration - Composer Jack Clement
c NCO 127472 It'll Be Her - Billy Ray Reynolds Unissued
Ref c Matrix / take NCO 127472

Title It'll Be Her

Duration - Composer Billy Ray Reynolds
d NCO 127473 I'll Say It's True - John R. Cash Unissued
Ref d Matrix / take NCO 127473

Title I'll Say It's True

Duration - Composer John R. Cash
e NCO 127473 Cajun Born - Joel Sonnier, Kermit Goell Unissued
Ref e Matrix / take NCO 127473

Title Cajun Born

Duration - Composer Joel Sonnier, Kermit Goell
f NCO 127475 A Song For The Life - Rodney Crowell Unissued
Ref f Matrix / take NCO 127475

Title A Song For The Life

Duration - Composer Rodney Crowell