I Was There When It Happened
Recording overview
Location
Sun Studio, 706, Union Avenue, Memphis, TN
Session
Session date
August 4th, 1957
Year
1957
Producer
Sam Phillips
Ref
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Matrix / Take
7-54 - take 1
Duration
2:17
Composer
Jimmie Davis
Personnel
Session personnel
- Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
- Luther Perkins — electric guitar
- Marshall Grant — bass
Release / issue history
9 issues| Year | Release / issue | Label / format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | With His Hot And Blue Guitar | Sun Records · LP · SLP 1220 | — |
| 1960 | Johnny Cash | Sun Records · 45 · EP EPA 117 | — |
| 1970 | Sunday Down South | Sun International · LP · SUN-119 | — |
| 1984 | Johnny Cash - The Sun Years | Charly · LP · SUNBOX 103-3 | — |
| 1990 | The Man In Black 1954-1958 | Bear Family · CD · BCD 15517 EH-2 | — |
| 1995 | Johnny Cash - The Sun Years | Charly · CD · CDSUNBOX 5-2 | — |
| 2007 | Johnny Cash The Outtakes | Bear Family · CD · BCD 16325 CR-2 | — |
| 2007 | Ultimate Gospel | Columbia Legacy · CD · 88697 00739 2 | — |
| 2007 | Ultimate Gospel | Columbia Legacy · CD · 88697 05838 2 | — |