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May 17, 1979 (14:00-17:30)

Session overview

Location
Studio-By-The-Pond, Hendersonville, TN
Takes / recordings
3
Year
1979
Producer
Johnny Cash
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar
  • Marshall Grant — harmony vocals, electric bass
  • Jerry Hensley — guitar
  • Jack Routh — guitar
  • Bob Wooton — electric guitar
  • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
  • Earl Poole Ball — piano
  • Carter Family: Anita, Helen, June, Jan Howard — harmony vocals
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

Marshall Grant sings vocal harmony on I WAS THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED just as he did on the original Sun release. I'M JUST AN OLD CHUNK OF COAL was overdubbed on May 19, 1979 (1st session).

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a NCO 130374 I Was There When It Happened 2:15 Jimmie Davis 2 issues
Ref a Matrix / take NCO 130374

Title I Was There When It Happened

Duration 2:15 Composer Jimmie Davis
Issues 2 issues
b NCO 130375 What On Earth Will You Do (For Heaven's Sake) 2:09 John R. Cash 3 issues
Ref b Matrix / take NCO 130375

Title What On Earth Will You Do (For Heaven's Sake)

Duration 2:09 Composer John R. Cash
Issues 3 issues
c NCO 130376 I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal - Billy Joe Shaver Unissued
Ref c Matrix / take NCO 130376

Title I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal

Duration - Composer Billy Joe Shaver
Issues Unissued