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Nine Pound Hammer

Recording overview

Location
Columbia Recording Studio A, Nashville, TN.
Session date
August 22-23, 1962 (19:00-22:00 & 22:30-01:30)
Year
1962
Producer
Don Law - Frank Jones
Ref
d
Matrix / Take
CO 76298/CB 317
Duration
3:17
Composer
Merle Travis

Personnel

Recording personnel
  • Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Carter Family: Maybelle, Anita, Helen, June — harmony vocals
  • Luther Perkins — electric guitar
  • Bob Johnson — 5-string banjo
  • Maybelle Carter — autoharp
  • Marshall Grant — bass
  • W.S. 'Fluke' Holland — drums
  • Bill Pursell — piano

Release / issue history

2 issues
Year Release / issue Label / format Notes
1963 Blood, Sweat And Tears Columbia USA · LP · CL-1930/CS-8730
1991 Come Along And Ride This Train Bear Family · CD · BCD 15563-1