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November 2, 1960 (03:00-06:00)

Session overview

Location
Bradley Film and Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Takes / recordings
2
Year
1960
Producer
Don Law
Personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Luther Perkins — electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant — bass
  • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Session notes

FIVE MINUTES TO LIVE was originally cut for use in Cash's first movie and was to be the title song. However the film's title was changed and released as Door to Door Maniac . This was the first session that WS Holland played for Johnny Cash he was to be part of his band for the next 40 years.

Takes / Recordings

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Ref Matrix / Take Title Dur. Composer Issues Details
a CO 65802/OB 2317-19 Five Minutes To Live 2:05 John R. Cash 3 issues
Ref a Matrix / take CO 65802/OB 2317-19

Title Five Minutes To Live

Duration 2:05 Composer John R. Cash
b CO 65803/OB 2318-4 The Losing Kind 1:50 - 1 issue
Ref b Matrix / take CO 65803/OB 2318-4

Title The Losing Kind

Duration 1:50 Composer -