August 20, 1980 (10:00-13:00)

Session overview

Location

Columbia Studio A, Nashville, TN

Takes / recordings

Year

1980

Producer

Bill Walker

Personnel

Bill Walker — bandleader, piano
Johnny Cash — vocals
Tom Brannon — harmony vocals
Winifred Breast — harmony vocals
Paul Clements — harmony vocals
Phillip Forrest — harmony vocals
Daniel Hoffman — harmony vocals
Sherilyn Kramer — harmony vocals
Donna Levine — harmony vocals
Donna McElroy — harmony vocals
John Moore — harmony vocals
Louis Nunley — harmony vocals
Lisa Reynolds — harmony vocals
Karen Taylor — harmony vocals
Diane Tidwell — harmony vocals
Jeanie Walker — harmony vocals
Hurshel Wiginton — harmony vocals
William Wright — harmony vocals
John C. Williams — bass
Kenneth Malone — drums
Virginia Christensen — violin
Lennie Haight — violin
Karl Polin — violin
Byron Bach — cello
Martha McCrory — cello
George Cunningham — trumpet
Dennis Good — trumpet
Don Sheffield — trumpet
George Tidwell — trumpet
Rex Peer — trombone
William Puett — flute, saxophone
Denis Solee — flute, saxophone
Richard Morris — percussion
Roger Bissell — unknown role
John Claudi — unknown role
Mark Feldman — unknown role
Lawrence Harvin — unknown role
Marianna Harvin — unknown role
William Jeffries — unknown role
Michael Karr — unknown role
Rebecca Lynch — unknown role
Tom McAninch — unknown role
Martha Molchan — unknown role
Jolennon Parker — unknown role
Dewayne Pigg — unknown role
Cindy Reynolds — unknown role
Don Roth — unknown role
James Skipper — unknown role
Paul Tobias — unknown role
Carol Walker — unknown role
Mark Wiesmeyer — unknown role

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Takes / Recordings

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Ref	Matrix / Take	Title	Dur.	Composer	Issues
a	NCO 129328	I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day	2:19	Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Jean Baptiste Calkin, Arranged by John R. Cash	3 issues
Ref a Matrix / take NCO 129328 Title I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Duration 2:19 Composer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Jean Baptiste Calkin, Arranged by John R. Cash Issues 3 issues
Personnel Bill Walker — bandleader, piano Johnny Cash — vocals Tom Brannon — harmony vocals Winifred Breast — harmony vocals Paul Clements — harmony vocals Phillip Forrest — harmony vocals Daniel Hoffman — harmony vocals Sherilyn Kramer — harmony vocals Donna Levine — harmony vocals Donna McElroy — harmony vocals John Moore — harmony vocals Louis Nunley — harmony vocals Lisa Reynolds — harmony vocals Karen Taylor — harmony vocals Diane Tidwell — harmony vocals Jeanie Walker — harmony vocals Hurshel Wiginton — harmony vocals William Wright — harmony vocals John C. Williams — bass Kenneth Malone — drums Virginia Christensen — violin Lennie Haight — violin Karl Polin — violin Byron Bach — cello Martha McCrory — cello George Cunningham — trumpet Dennis Good — trumpet Don Sheffield — trumpet George Tidwell — trumpet Rex Peer — trombone William Puett — flute, saxophone Denis Solee — flute, saxophone Richard Morris — percussion Roger Bissell — unknown role John Claudi — unknown role Mark Feldman — unknown role Lawrence Harvin — unknown role Marianna Harvin — unknown role William Jeffries — unknown role Michael Karr — unknown role Rebecca Lynch — unknown role Tom McAninch — unknown role Martha Molchan — unknown role Jolennon Parker — unknown role Dewayne Pigg — unknown role Cindy Reynolds — unknown role Don Roth — unknown role James Skipper — unknown role Paul Tobias — unknown role Carol Walker — unknown role Mark Wiesmeyer — unknown role Issues 1980 Classic Christmas CBS Special Products · LP · LSP 15659 1980 Classic Christmas Columbia USA · LP · JC-36866 1991 Classic Christmas Columbia USA · CD · A-20726 Full page Open full recording detail →
b	NCO 129329	Joy To The World	2:04	Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts	4 issues
Ref b Matrix / take NCO 129329 Title Joy To The World Duration 2:04 Composer Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts Issues 4 issues
Personnel Bill Walker — bandleader, piano Johnny Cash — vocals Tom Brannon — harmony vocals Winifred Breast — harmony vocals Paul Clements — harmony vocals Phillip Forrest — harmony vocals Daniel Hoffman — harmony vocals Sherilyn Kramer — harmony vocals Donna Levine — harmony vocals Donna McElroy — harmony vocals John Moore — harmony vocals Louis Nunley — harmony vocals Lisa Reynolds — harmony vocals Karen Taylor — harmony vocals Diane Tidwell — harmony vocals Jeanie Walker — harmony vocals Hurshel Wiginton — harmony vocals William Wright — harmony vocals John C. Williams — bass Kenneth Malone — drums Virginia Christensen — violin Lennie Haight — violin Karl Polin — violin Byron Bach — cello Martha McCrory — cello George Cunningham — trumpet Dennis Good — trumpet Don Sheffield — trumpet George Tidwell — trumpet Rex Peer — trombone William Puett — flute, saxophone Denis Solee — flute, saxophone Richard Morris — percussion Roger Bissell — unknown role John Claudi — unknown role Mark Feldman — unknown role Lawrence Harvin — unknown role Marianna Harvin — unknown role William Jeffries — unknown role Michael Karr — unknown role Rebecca Lynch — unknown role Tom McAninch — unknown role Martha Molchan — unknown role Jolennon Parker — unknown role Dewayne Pigg — unknown role Cindy Reynolds — unknown role Don Roth — unknown role James Skipper — unknown role Paul Tobias — unknown role Carol Walker — unknown role Mark Wiesmeyer — unknown role Issues 1980 Classic Christmas CBS Special Products · LP · LSP 15659 1980 Classic Christmas Columbia USA · LP · JC-36866 1991 Classic Christmas Columbia USA · CD · A-20726 2003 Christmas With Johnny Cash Columbia Legacy · CD · CK 90701 Full page Open full recording detail →
c	NCO 129330	Hark! The Herald Angels Sing	2:29	Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn	4 issues
Ref c Matrix / take NCO 129330 Title Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Duration 2:29 Composer Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn Issues 4 issues
Personnel Bill Walker — bandleader, piano Johnny Cash — vocals Tom Brannon — harmony vocals Winifred Breast — harmony vocals Paul Clements — harmony vocals Phillip Forrest — harmony vocals Daniel Hoffman — harmony vocals Sherilyn Kramer — harmony vocals Donna Levine — harmony vocals Donna McElroy — harmony vocals John Moore — harmony vocals Louis Nunley — harmony vocals Lisa Reynolds — harmony vocals Karen Taylor — harmony vocals Diane Tidwell — harmony vocals Jeanie Walker — harmony vocals Hurshel Wiginton — harmony vocals William Wright — harmony vocals John C. Williams — bass Kenneth Malone — drums Virginia Christensen — violin Lennie Haight — violin Karl Polin — violin Byron Bach — cello Martha McCrory — cello George Cunningham — trumpet Dennis Good — trumpet Don Sheffield — trumpet George Tidwell — trumpet Rex Peer — trombone William Puett — flute, saxophone Denis Solee — flute, saxophone Richard Morris — percussion Roger Bissell — unknown role John Claudi — unknown role Mark Feldman — unknown role Lawrence Harvin — unknown role Marianna Harvin — unknown role William Jeffries — unknown role Michael Karr — unknown role Rebecca Lynch — unknown role Tom McAninch — unknown role Martha Molchan — unknown role Jolennon Parker — unknown role Dewayne Pigg — unknown role Cindy Reynolds — unknown role Don Roth — unknown role James Skipper — unknown role Paul Tobias — unknown role Carol Walker — unknown role Mark Wiesmeyer — unknown role Issues 1980 Classic Christmas CBS Special Products · LP · LSP 15659 1980 Classic Christmas Columbia USA · LP · JC-36866 1991 Classic Christmas Columbia USA · CD · A-20726 2003 Christmas With Johnny Cash Columbia Legacy · CD · CK 90701 Full page Open full recording detail →
d	NCO 129331	Oh Come All Ye Faithful	2:55	Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade	4 issues
Ref d Matrix / take NCO 129331 Title Oh Come All Ye Faithful Duration 2:55 Composer Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade Issues 4 issues
Personnel Bill Walker — bandleader, piano Johnny Cash — vocals Tom Brannon — harmony vocals Winifred Breast — harmony vocals Paul Clements — harmony vocals Phillip Forrest — harmony vocals Daniel Hoffman — harmony vocals Sherilyn Kramer — harmony vocals Donna Levine — harmony vocals Donna McElroy — harmony vocals John Moore — harmony vocals Louis Nunley — harmony vocals Lisa Reynolds — harmony vocals Karen Taylor — harmony vocals Diane Tidwell — harmony vocals Jeanie Walker — harmony vocals Hurshel Wiginton — harmony vocals William Wright — harmony vocals John C. Williams — bass Kenneth Malone — drums Virginia Christensen — violin Lennie Haight — violin Karl Polin — violin Byron Bach — cello Martha McCrory — cello George Cunningham — trumpet Dennis Good — trumpet Don Sheffield — trumpet George Tidwell — trumpet Rex Peer — trombone William Puett — flute, saxophone Denis Solee — flute, saxophone Richard Morris — percussion Roger Bissell — unknown role John Claudi — unknown role Mark Feldman — unknown role Lawrence Harvin — unknown role Marianna Harvin — unknown role William Jeffries — unknown role Michael Karr — unknown role Rebecca Lynch — unknown role Tom McAninch — unknown role Martha Molchan — unknown role Jolennon Parker — unknown role Dewayne Pigg — unknown role Cindy Reynolds — unknown role Don Roth — unknown role James Skipper — unknown role Paul Tobias — unknown role Carol Walker — unknown role Mark Wiesmeyer — unknown role Issues 1980 Classic Christmas CBS Special Products · LP · LSP 15659 1980 Classic Christmas Columbia USA · LP · JC-36866 1991 Classic Christmas Columbia USA · CD · A-20726 2003 Christmas With Johnny Cash Columbia Legacy · CD · CK 90701 Full page Open full recording detail →

Session overview

Takes / Recordings

Title I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

Title Joy To The World

Title Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Title Oh Come All Ye Faithful