Nine Pound Hammer
Recording overview
Location
Columbia Recording Studio A, Nashville, TN.
Session
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 | — |