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January 17, 1979

Session overview

Location
Columbia Studios, Nashville, TN
Takes / recordings
3
Year
1979
Producer
Johnny Cash
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar
  • Cindy Cash — harmony vocals
  • June Carter Cash — harmony vocals
  • Jan Howard — harmony vocals, backing vocals
  • Jerry Hensley — guitar
  • Jack Routh — guitar
  • Bob Wooton — electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant — electric bass
  • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
  • Jack Hale — trumpet
  • Joel Sonnier — harmonica
  • Earl Poole Ball — piano
  • Twenty-First Century Singers: Millicent Alexander, Rosa Dotson, Regina Havis, Robon Johnson, John Wittaker — harmony vocals
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

LAY ME DOWN IN DIXIE was overdubbed: May 18, 1979 (5th session). THERE ARE STRANGE THINGS HAPPENING EVERY DAY was overdubbed: January 30, 1979.

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a NCO 130206 Lay Me Down In Dixie - Judy Ball, Joel Sonnier Unissued
Ref a Matrix / take NCO 130206

Title Lay Me Down In Dixie

Duration - Composer Judy Ball, Joel Sonnier
Issues Unissued
b NCO 130207 Truth 2:17 John R. Cash 1 issue
Ref b Matrix / take NCO 130207

Title Truth

Duration 2:17 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 1 issue
c NCO 130208 There Are Strange Things Happening Every Day - Sister Rosetta Tharpe Unissued
Ref c Matrix / take NCO 130208

Title There Are Strange Things Happening Every Day

Duration - Composer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Issues Unissued