On January 26, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash”, the 33rd Johnny Cash album. It was recorded February – September 1969, and was produced by Bob Johnston. In 1971, album track “If I Were a Carpenter”, duet with his wife, June Carter Cash, won a “Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal”.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
- June Carter Cash – vocal
- Carl Perkins, Bob Wootton, Jerry Shook, Fred Carter, Jr. – guitar
- Norman Blake – dobro, guitar
- Bill Pursell – piano
- Marshall Grant – bass guitar
- W.S. Holland – drums
- George Tidwell, Bob Phillips, William Pippin – trumpet
- The Carter Family – backing vocals
- Charlie Bragg – engineer
- Joel Baldwin – cover photography
Track listing:
- Southwind – Johnny Cash
- Devil to Pay – Merle Travis, Leon Rusk
- Cause I Love You – Johnny Cash
- See Ruby Fall – Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison
- Route No. 1, Box 144 – Johnny Cash
- Sing a Travelling Song – Ken Jones
- If I Were a Carpenter – Tim Hardin
- To Beat the Devil – Kris Kristofferson
- Blistered – Billy Ed Wheeler
- Wrinkled Crinkled Wadded Dollar Bill – Vincent Matthews
- I’ve Got a Thing About Trains – Jack Clement
- Jesus Was a Carpenter – Chris Wren
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