Forty Shades Of Green

Recording overview

Location

Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, CA.

Session

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Session date

February 24, 1961 (20:00-23:00)

Year

1961

Producer

Don Law - Frank Jones

Ref

b

Matrix / Take

RHCO 46880

Composer

John R. Cash

Personnel

Recording personnel

William Liebert — bandleader
Johnny Western — vocals, guitar
Unknown - possibly B.J. Baker Group — harmony vocals
Billy Strange — guitar
Buddy Clark — bass
Irving Kluyer — drums
Bobby Bruce — violin
Elliott Fisher — violin
Frank Green — violin
Joseph Livoti — violin
Anthony Olson — violin
Myron Sandler — violin
Olcott Vail — violin
Garry White — violin
Hubert Anderson — vibraphone

Release / issue history

1 issue

Year	Release / issue	Label / format	Notes
—	Unissued	—	Both titles unissued.

Overdubs & later recording layers

1 layer

Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, CA. · Producer: Don Law - Frank Jones

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Layer personnel

Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar

Note

Because Cash was sick Johnny Western did the vocal with Cash overdubbing his own voice on March 23, 1961.

Release / issue history

Ring Of Fire · Columbia USA 33 1/3 · EP · 7-8853
4-41995 · 1961 · Columbia USA · 45 · 4-41995
KS 449 · 1961 · Coronet · 45 · KS 449
322 763 · 1961 · Philips (Germany / Holland) · 45 · 322 763
PB 1148 · 1961 · Philips (UK / Ireland) · 45 · PB 1148
Ring Of Fire · 1963 · Columbia USA · LP · CL-2053/CS-8853
Johnny Cash · 1964 · CBS (UK) · 45 · EP AGG 20050
The Man In Black 1959-1962 · 1991 · Bear Family · CD · BCD-15562 EH-3