On August 1, 1960. “Columbia’ label released “Ride This Train”, the sixth Johnny Cash album. It was recorded December – February 1960, and was produced by Don Law.

Personnel:

• Johnny Cash – vocals, rhythm guitar, arrangements

The Tennessee Two

• Luther Perkins – lead guitar
• Marshall Grant – bass

• Johnny Western – guitar
• Floyd Cramer – piano
• Buddy Harman – drums
• Shot Jackson – dobro, steel guitar
• Gordon Terry – fiddle
• Alan Lomax – adaptation, arrangements
• Mark Wilder – mixing, mastering
• Seth Foster – mastering
• Stacey Boyle – tape research
• Matt Kelly – tape research
• Kay Smith – tape research
• Arthur Levy – liner notes
• Howard Fritzson – art direction
• Randall Martin – design
• Don Hunstein – photography
• Darren Salmieri – A&R
• Steven Berkowitz – A&R
• Patti Matheny – A&R

Track listing:

1. Loading Coal – Merle Travis
2. Slow Rider – Johnny Cash
3. Lumberjack – Leon Payne
4. Dorraine of Ponchrtrain – Johnny Cash
5. Going to Memphis – Hollie Dew, Alan Lomax, (new words and music) by Johnny Cash
6. When Papa Played the Dobro – Johnny Cash
7. Boss Jack – Tex Ritter
8. Old Doc Brown – Red Foley
9. Second Honeymoon – Autry Inman
10. Ballad of the Harp Weaver – Thelma Moore, Edna Millay
11. Smiling Bill McCall – Johnny Cash