On June 22, 2019, Jerry Kirby Carrigan died aged 75. He was musician (drums) and record producer. He first achieved widespread recognition as a member of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and later as a session musician in Nashville, regarded as one of the creators of the Nashville sound known as “Countrypolitan”. He has recorded with Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Charley Pride, Paul Anka, John Denver, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, Ray Stevens, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Levon Helm, Dolly Parton, Leon Russell, Ronnie Hawkins, George Jones, Henry Mancini, Al Hirt, Johnny Mathis, and the Boston Pops Orchestra. In 2009 Carrigan was inducted into the “Nashville Cats”, by the “Country Music Hall of Fame”; in 2010 he was inducted into the “Alabama Music Hall of Fame”, and in 2019 Carrigan was inducted into the “Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum”.
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Shel Silverstein
On May 10, 1999, Sheldon Allan “Shel” Silverstein died aged 57. He was writer of children books, cartooninst and songwriter. His songs were recorded by many artists including Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, Marianne Faithful, Belinda Carlisle, Doyle Holly, Judy Collins and Emmylou Harris. His best known songs are “Sylvia’s Mother” and “The Cover of Rolling Stone” recorded by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, and “A Boy Named Sue” recorded by Johnny Cash. Silverstein won two “Grammy Awards” and a “Golden Globe Award”.
Johnny Cash: Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous
On November 13, 1958, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous”, the second Johnny Cash studio album. It was recorded April 1956 – July 1958, and was produced by Sam Phillips and Jack Clement.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
- Luther Perkins- guitar
- Marshall Grant- bass
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.
- Ballad of a Teenage Queen – Jack Clement
- There You Go
- I Walk the Line
- Don’t Make Me Go
- Guess Things Happen That Way – Jack Clement
- Train of Love
- The Ways of a Woman in Love – Bill Justis, Charlie Rich
- Next in Line
- You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven – Jim Atkins, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Johnson
- I Can’t Help It – Hank Williams
- Home of the Blues – Johnny Cash, Douglas Glenn Tubb, Little McAlpin
- Big River
Johnny Cash: The Fabulous Johnny Cash
On November 3, 1958, “Columbia” label released “The Fabulous Johnny Cash” the third Johnny Cash studio album. It was recorded July – August 1958, and was produced by Al Quaglieri and Don Law.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Luther Perkins– guitar
- Don Helms- steel guitar
- Marvin Hughes – piano
- Marshall Grant- bass
- Buddy Harman- drums
- Morris Palmer – drums
- The Jordanaires- backing vocals
- Seth Foster – mastering
- Mark Wilder – mastering, mixing
- Stacey Boyle – tape research
- Kay Smith – tape research
- Matt Kelly – tape research
- Geoff Gillette – sleeve design
- Howard Fritzson – art direction
- Hal Adams – cover photography
- Don Hunstein– photography
- Billy Altman – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.
- Run Softly Blue River
- Frankie’s Man Johnny
- That’s All Over – Dick Glasser
- The Troubadour – Cindy Walker
- One More Ride – Bob Nolan
- That’s Enough – Dorothy Coates
- I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash, Roy Cash
- Don’t Take Your Guns to Town
- I’d Rather Die Young – Beasley Smith, Billy Vaughn, Randy Wood
- Pickin’ Time
- Shepherd of My Heart – Jenny Lou Carsone
- Suppertime – Ira Stanphill
The Charlatans: Same
In 1969, “Philips” label released the self-titled, debut Charlatans (The) album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Pacific High Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Dan Healy, Mike Wilhelm, Richard Olsen, Darrell DeVore and Terry Wilson.
Personnel:
- Mike Wilhelm- vocals, guitar, fretted instruments, percussion
- Richard Olsen – vocals, bass, woodwind instruments, percussion
- Darrell DeVore – vocals, piano, keyboards, bass, percussion
- Terry Wilson – drums, percussion
Track listing:
- High Coin – Van Dyke Parks
- Easy When I’m Dead – Darrell DeVore
- Ain’t Got the Time – Mike Wilhelm
- Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
- The Blues Ain’t Nothin’ – Mike Wilhelm
- Time to Get Straight – Darrell DeVore
- When I Go Sailin’ By – Richard Olsen
- Doubtful Waltz – Darrell DeVore
- Wabash Cannonball – Alvin Pleasant Carter
- Alabama Bound – traditional, arranged by Mike Wilhelm, Richard Olsen, Darrell DeVore, Terry Wilson
- When the Movies Are Over – Darrell DeVore
Johnny Cash: Now Here’s Johnny Cash
On October 21, 1961, “Sun” label released “Now Here’s Johnny Cash”, the tenth Johnny Cash album. It was recorded September 1954 – July 17, 1958, and was produced by Sam Phillips and Jack Clement.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocal, guitar
- Al Casey- guitar
- Bill Pitzonka – art direction, design
Track listing:
- Sugartime – Odis Echols, Charlie Phillips
- Down the Street to 301 – Jack Clement
- Life Goes On – Johnny Cash, Jack Clement
- Port of Lonely Hearts – Johnny Cash
- Cry! Cry! Cry! – Johnny Cash
- My Treasure – Johnny Cash
- Oh Lonesome Me – Don Gibson
- So Doggone Lonesome – Don Gibson
- You’re the Nearest Thing to Heaven – Jim Atkins, Johnny Cash, Hoyt Johnson
- The Story of a Broken Heart – Sam Phillips
- Hey Porter – Johnny Cash
- Home of the Blues – Johnny Cash, Glen Douglas, Vic McAlpin
Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar
On October 11, 1957, “Sun” label released “Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar”, the debut Johnny Cash album. It was recorded September 1954 – August 4, 1957, and was produced by Sam Phillips.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Luther Perkins- electric guitar
- Marshall Grant– bass
- Bill Pitzonka – art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Cash, except where noted.
- The Rock Island Line – unknown author
- I Heard That Lonesome Whistle – Jimmie Davis, Hank Williams
- Country Boy
- If the Good Lord’s Willing – Jerry Reed
- Cry! Cry! Cry!
- Remember Me – Stuart Hamblen
- So Doggone Lonesome
- I Was There When It Happened – Jimmie Davis, Fern Jones
- I Walk the Line
- The Wreck of the Old ’97 – traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash
- Folsom Prison Blues
- Doin’ My Time – Jimmie Skinner
The Bad Plus: It’s Hard
On August 26, 2016, “Okeh Records” label released “It’s Hard”, the twelfth Bad Plus studio album. It was recorded in April 2016, and was produced by Reid Anderson, Ethan Iverson and David King.
Personnel:
- Ethan Iverson– piano
- Reid Anderson– bass
- David King– drums
Track listing:
- Maps – Brian Chase, Karen Lee Orzolek, Nick Zinner
- Games Without Frontiers – Peter Gabriel
- Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman
- I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
- Alfombra Magica – Bill McHenry
- The Beautiful Ones – Prince
- Don’t Dream It’s Over – Neil Finn
- Staring at the Sun – Tunde Adebimpe, David Andrew Sitek
- Mandy – Scott English, Richard Kerr
- The Robots – Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter
- Broken Shadows – Ornette Coleman
Johnny Cash: Orange Blossom Special
In February 1965, “Columbia” label released “Orange Blossom Special”, the 21st Johnny Cash album. It was recorded August – December 1964, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- June Carter- vocals
- Luther Perkins, Norman Blake, Ray Edenton- guitar
- Bill Pursell- piano
- Charlie McCoy- harmonica
- Marshall Grant- bass
- S. Holland- drums
- Boots Randolph- saxophone
- Bill McElhiney, Karl Garvin – trumpet
Track listing:
- Orange Blossom Special – Ervin T. Rouse, Gordon Rouse
- The Long Black Veil – Marijohn Wilkin, Danny Dill
- It Ain’t Me Babe – Bob Dylan
- The Wall – Harland Howard
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan
- You Wild Colorado – Johnny Cash
- Mama, You’ve Been on My Mind – Bob Dylan
- When It’s Springtime in Alaska – Tillman Franks
- All of God’s Children Ain’t Free – Johnny Cash
- Danny Boy – Frederick Weatherly
- Wildwood Flower – P. Carter
- Amen – Jester Hairston
Johnny Cash: Blood, Sweat and Tears
On January 7, 1963, “Columbia” label released “Blood, Sweat and Tears”, the fifteenth Johnny Cash album. It was recorded June – August 1962, and was produced by Don Law and Frank Jones.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- Luther Perkins- guitar
- Bob Johnson – guitar, banjo
- Bill Pursell– piano
- Marshall Grant- bass
- S. Holland- drums
- Maybelle Carter- autoharp
- The Carter Family- backing vocals
- Frank Bez – photography
Track listing:
- The Legend of John Henry’s Hammer – Johnny Cash, June Carter
- Tell Him I’m Gone – Johnny Cash
- Another Man Done Gone – Vera Hall, Alan Lomax, John Lomax, Ruby Tartt, Johnny Cash
- Busted – Harlan Howard
- Casey Jones – traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash
- Nine Pound Hammer – Merle Travis
- Chain Gang – Harlan Howard
- Waiting for a Train – Jimmie Rodgers
- Roughneck – Sheb Wooley
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