Sings the Ballads of the True West

by Johnny Cash

Overview

One of the projects Johnny Cash wanted to do when he was on Sun Records was to record an album of songs from the Old West. Of course, Sam Phillips wouldn't hear of it, but the idea -- along with concept albums of gospel, train songs, and others -- all came to fruition when he moved to Columbia Records. This concept album is a 20-track set that combines songs and narrations, the bulk of which were recorded in 1965 (the lone exception is Carl Perkins' "The Ballad of Boot Hill," which originates from a 1959 session). The booklet includes Johnny's original liner notes to the album, along with song-by-song comments. One of Cash's best concept albums. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	10/04/2019
Label:	Music On Cd
UPC:	8718627230015
Rank:	155686

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnny Cash   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
The Carter Family   Guest Artist,Vocals
The Statler Brothers   Guest Artist,Vocals
Charlie McCoy   Guest Artist,Harmonica
The Anita Kerr Singers   Vocals
Bob Johnston   Guitar,5-string Banjo,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (12 String)
Luther Perkins   Guitar (Electric)
Bill Pursell   Piano,Harpsichord
Jack Clement   Guitar
Mother Maybelle Carter   Autoharp
Norman Blake   Dobro
Marshall Grant   Bass
W.S. Holland   Drums
Al Casey   Guitar
James Carter Wilson   Piano
Michael Kazak   Drums

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Tex Ritter   Arranger,Composer
Steve Hoffman   Remastering
Shel Silverstein   Composer
Frank Jones   Producer
Don Law   Producer
M. Carter   Composer
Jimmie Driftwood   Composer
Peter La Farge   Composer
Mother Maybelle Carter   Composer
Ramblin' Jack Elliott   Composer
Merle Kilgore   Composer
Harlan Howard   Composer
J. Elliott   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Dearest Dean   Composer
Johnny Cash   Arranger,Composer,Narrator,Liner Notes
June Carter Cash   Composer
Marcia McGovern   Pre-Production
Jean Lusby   Typesetting
Frank Bez   Cover Photo
Jack Gilbert   Composer
J. Elliot   Composer
Mary Hadler   Composer
Mary M. Handler   Composer
C. Perkins   Composer