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Matrix / take
CO 64710/OB 2082-3
February 17, 1960 (14:00-19:00)
Session overview
Location
Bradley Film and Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee;
Takes / recordings
12
Year
1960
Producer
Don Law and Frank Jones
Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.
Session notes
A somewhat different version of TRANSFUSION BLUES was performed by Cash at Folsom Prison in 1968.
Takes / Recordings
Open a take to see personnel, take notes, issue history, media, and the full recording detail link.
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| a | CO 64710/OB 2082-3 | I Couldn't Keep From Crying | 2:08 | Marty Robbins | 4 issues | |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14631
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31109
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-2
Full page
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| b | CO 64711/OB 2083-4 | My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You | 2:06 | Les Ross, Bob Wills | 7 issues | |
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b
Matrix / take
CO 64711/OB 2083-4
Title My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1959
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14632
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31110
1970
The World Of Johnny Cash
Columbia USA
· LP
· GP-29/1
1974
Five Feet High And Rising
Columbia USA
· LP
· C-32951
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-2
2000
Love
Columbia Legacy
· CD
· CK 65544 [set C3K 63809]
Full page
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| c | CO 64712/OB 2084-4 | I Will Miss You When You Go | 2:01 | Ernest Tubb, B. Stewart | 4 issues | |
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c
Matrix / take
CO 64712/OB 2084-4
Title I Will Miss You When You Go |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1959
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14633
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31112
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-2
Full page
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| d | CO 64713/OB 2085-2 | I Feel Better All Over | 2:03 | Kenny Rogers, Leon Smith | 5 issues | |
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d
Matrix / take
CO 64713/OB 2085-2
Title I Feel Better All Over |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14631
1960
Now, There Was A Song!
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1970
The World Of Johnny Cash
Columbia USA
· LP
· GP-29/1
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-2
2000
Love
Columbia Legacy
· CD
· CK 65544 [set C3K 63809]
Full page
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| e | CO 64714/OB 2086-3 | Why Do You Punish Me | 2:18 | Erwin King | 3 issues | |
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e
Matrix / take
CO 64714/OB 2086-3
Title Why Do You Punish Me |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1959
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14632
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-3
Full page
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| f | CO 64715/OB 2087-2 | Just One More | 2:12 | George Jones | 4 issues | |
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f
Matrix / take
CO 64715/OB 2087-2
Title Just One More |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1959
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14633
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31113
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-3
Full page
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| g | CO 64716/OB 2088-4 | Seasons Of My Heart | 2:29 | George Jones, Darrell Edwards | 8 issues | |
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g
Matrix / take
CO 64716/OB 2088-4
Title Seasons Of My Heart |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1960
Documented issue
Columbia USA
· 45
· 4-41618
1960
Documented issue
Coronet
· 45
· KS 383
1960
Documented issue
Philips (Germany / Holland)
· 45
· 322 579 BF
1960
Documented issue
Philips (UK / Ireland)
· 45
· PB 1017
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14631
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31109
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-3
Full page
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| h | CO 64717/OB 2089-3 | Honky Tonk Girl | 1:58 | Hank Thompson, B. Gray | 8 issues | |
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h
Matrix / take
CO 64717/OB 2089-3
Title Honky Tonk Girl |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
—
Documented issue
Philips (Germany / Holland)
· 45
· 322 643 BF
1959
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14633
1960
Documented issue
Columbia USA
· 45
· 4-41707
1960
Documented issue
Coronet
· 45
· KS 401
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31113
1961
Strictly Cash
Philips (UK / Ireland)
· 45
· EP BBE-12494
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-3
Full page
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| i | CO 64718/OB 2090-2 | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | 2:38 | Hank Williams | 7 issues | |
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i
Matrix / take
CO 64718/OB 2090-2
Title I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1959
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14633
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31112
1970
The World Of Johnny Cash
Columbia USA
· LP
· GP-29/1
1974
Five Feet High And Rising
Columbia USA
· LP
· C-32951
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-3
2005
The Legend: The Great American Songbook
Columbia Legacy
· CD
· CXK 93000-D3
Full page
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| j | CO 64719/OB 2091-3 | Time Changes Everything | 1:49 | Tommy Duncan | 7 issues | |
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j
Matrix / take
CO 64719/OB 2091-3
Title Time Changes Everything |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14631
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31110
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-3
2004
Johnny Cash: Life
Columbia Legacy
· CD
· CK 91108
2004
Life
Columbia Legacy
· CD
· CK 91108
2005
The Legend: The Great American Songbook
Columbia Legacy
· CD
· CXK 93000-D3
Full page
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| k | CO 64720/OB 2092-1 | I'd Just Be Fool Enough (To Fall) | 2:05 | Melvin Endsley | 4 issues | |
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k
Matrix / take
CO 64720/OB 2092-1
Title I'd Just Be Fool Enough (To Fall) |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1959
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14632
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31111
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-3
Full page
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| l | CO 64721/OB 2093-2 | Transfusion Blues | 2:32 | R. Hogshead | 4 issues | |
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l
Matrix / take
CO 64721/OB 2093-2
Title Transfusion Blues |
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Personnel
Johnny Cash (v, g), Johnny Western (g), Luther Perkins (eg), Don Helms (stg), Marshall Grant (b), Murry Harman Jr. (d), Gordon Terry (fid), Floyd Cramer (p)
Issues
1959
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· 45
· EP B-14632
1960
Now, There Was A Song
Columbia USA
· LP
· CL-1463/CS-8254
1961
Documented issue
Columbia Stereo 7
· 45
· S7-31111
1991
The Man In Black 1959-1962
Bear Family
· CD
· BCD-15562 EH-3
Full page
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