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April 27-28, 1961 (19:30-22:30 & 22:45-02:30)

Session overview

Location
Bradley Film and Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Takes / recordings
15
Year
1961
Producer
Don Law - Frank Jones
Personnel
  • William Liebert — bandleader
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • unknown — harmony vocals
  • Ray Edenton — guitar
  • Luther Perkins — electric guitar
  • Marshall Grant — bass
  • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
  • Floyd Cramer — piano
  • Marvin Huges — vibraphone
  • Bill Pursell — organ
Recording-level personnel is shown inside each take detail when documented or inherited from the session.

Takes / Recordings

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a CO 67264/OB 2484 If We Never Meet Again This Side Of Heaven 3:02 Albert E. Brumley 4 issues
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Title If We Never Meet Again This Side Of Heaven

Duration 3:02 Composer Albert E. Brumley
Issues 4 issues
b Takes 1 & 2 If We Never Meet Again This Side Of Heaven 3:14 Albert E. Brumley 1 issue
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Title If We Never Meet Again This Side Of Heaven

Duration 3:14 Composer Albert E. Brumley
Issues 1 issue
c CO 67265/OB 2485 When I Take My Vacation In Heaven 2:26 H. Buffin 3 issues
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Title When I Take My Vacation In Heaven

Duration 2:26 Composer H. Buffin
Issues 3 issues
d Takes 1 & 2 When I Take My Vacation In Heaven 2:43 H. Buffin 1 issue
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Title When I Take My Vacation In Heaven

Duration 2:43 Composer H. Buffin
Issues 1 issue
e Takes 3-5 When I Take My Vacation In Heaven 3:41 H. Buffin 1 issue
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Title When I Take My Vacation In Heaven

Duration 3:41 Composer H. Buffin
Issues 1 issue
f CO 67266/OB 2486 When He Reached Down Hs Hand For Me 2:04 G.E. Wright 3 issues
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Title When He Reached Down Hs Hand For Me

Duration 2:04 Composer G.E. Wright
Issues 3 issues
g Takes 1-3 When He Reached Down Hs Hand For Me 4:53 G.E. Wright 1 issue
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Title When He Reached Down Hs Hand For Me

Duration 4:53 Composer G.E. Wright
Issues 1 issue
h CO 67267/OB 2487 Taller Than Trees 1:52 L. Ferebee 3 issues
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Title Taller Than Trees

Duration 1:52 Composer L. Ferebee
Issues 3 issues
i Takes 1-7 Taller Than Trees 6:01 L. Ferebee 1 issue
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Title Taller Than Trees

Duration 6:01 Composer L. Ferebee
Issues 1 issue
j CO 67268/OB 2488 I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone 3:00 Thomas Ramsey, Charles Durham 3 issues
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Title I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone

Duration 3:00 Composer Thomas Ramsey, Charles Durham
Issues 3 issues
k Takes 1 & 2 I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone 3:43 Thomas Ramsey, Charles Durham 1 issue
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Title I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone

Duration 3:43 Composer Thomas Ramsey, Charles Durham
Issues 1 issue
l CO 67269/OB 2489 My God Is Real 2:00 K. Norris 4 issues
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Title My God Is Real

Duration 2:00 Composer K. Norris
Issues 4 issues
m Takes 1-3 My God Is Real 2:48 K. Norris 1 issue
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Title My God Is Real

Duration 2:48 Composer K. Norris
Issues 1 issue
n CO 67270/OB 2490 These Hands 2:14 Eddy Noack 3 issues
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Title These Hands

Duration 2:14 Composer Eddy Noack
Issues 3 issues
o Takes 1 & 2 These Hands 2:50 Eddy Noack 1 issue
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Title These Hands

Duration 2:50 Composer Eddy Noack
Issues 1 issue