From late 1954 to july, 1958, cash recorded for sun records, a label founded by sam phillips and located at sun studio in memphis, tennessee. Cash is widely considered to be one of the most influential american musicians of the 20th century. This book by john floyd was one of the volumes we used to recommend to people who wanted to gain more insight into the history of that amazing place, often as it was lightning in a bottle, all in a ragged little building called the memphis recording service, and a man named sam phillips captured it. He performed everywhere from folsom state prison to the white house. Johnny cash original sun sound of johnny cash coverdesign, johnny cash. Out among the stars, out tuesday, will probably get more attention now, 11 years after cashs death, than it would have if columbia records had released the.
Get the best deals on johnny cash vinyl records when you shop the. Johnny cash the essential johnny cash vinyl double lp 2015 vg. For release dates i made use of colin escotts fantastic sun records discography. Canta en espanol limited numbered 7 picture disc sleazy spain.
Johnny cashs classic recordings for sun have been reissued many times, and they have been issued in complete form before, most notably in bear familys exhaustive fivedisc 1990 box set, the man in black. The total johnny cash sun collection 2cd interpret. Records, cds, memorabilia, cassette tapes, dvds, and more for over 25 years. Vinyl reissues from sun records legendary roster, including carl perkins, roy orbison, johnny cash, and more. Kevin fonteyne plays a young johnny cash in cmts scripted series sun records premiering thursday feb. This vinyl re issue from charly records comes on a lovely 180gram yellow vinyl, its a seriously heavy bit of vinyl, and is a very quite pressing. American rebel is a revelatory look at the entertainers public and personal life. This 24track collection contains several of johnny cashs biggest hits on sun records recorded between 1955 and 1958, including i walk.
Not added sun 175 to sun 180 and sun 183 which were probably only issued on 78. Sun records and the johnny cash sound video 2008 imdb. We read of his life on the road and meetings with, and performances for, world leaders. Johnny cash album trailer includes previously unheard new. More unreleased johnny cash material could see light of. Sun records artist album reissues third man records. Son pays loving tribute to june carter cash john carter cash, the only son of johnny cash and june carter cash, talks about his book and cd, anchored in. I now have a few compilations and about 1520 proper johnny cash albums from the 60s, 70s, and nearly all of the american recordings cds. Easy commute from pennsylvania, new jersey, new york, and deleware.
Johnny cash with the gene lowery singers oh lonesome me life goes on sun usa 355. Led zeppelin, led zeppelin 1969 led zeppelins eponymous debut featured a mix of original material and covers of blues songs, including a rerecording of the track dazed and confused, originally written and recorded by jake holmes, which was also covered by jimmy pages old band the yardbirds. Recorded august 4 1957, sun studio, 706 union, memphis tn. On march 25th, the estate of johnny cash will put out a previously unreleased lp that the rock and country firebrand recorded in the early eighties. Released in 1956, get rhythm is an upbeat number by johnny cash with positive lyrics speaking of a happy shoeshine boy. Top local news, sports, feature and breaking news stories from jackson and west tennessee, with photo galleries and videos. Johnny cash youre the nearest thing to heaven by comicw3z. Johnny cash announces signing with columbia records.
This johnny cash sun sessionography details the music recorded by country music legend johnny cash and released on sun records. The story takes us from johnny cashs childhood on an arkansas cotton farm to his early years at sun records. The johnny cash albums discography chronicles the output of one of the most prolific recorded. The total johnny cash sun collection 2cd genre country label curb records year of publication 2018 artikelart cd ean. Collecting johnny cash on sun steve hoffman music forums. Beginning with his mid1950s recordings for sun records, johnny cash established himself as an international ambassador of american roots music. Wonderful sounding compilation of johnny cash s sun output in the mid to late 50s. It is a book that had the full support of johnny cash, who insisted it was time for their story to. The book also includes interviews with johnnys longtime. Johnny cash songs that made him famous sun 1235 lp. Johnny cash and the tennessee two spent the rest of 1955 on the road and in january 1956 they landed a regular spot on the louisiana hayride.
Johnny cash and the tennessee two folsom prison blues so doggone lonesome sun usa 1955 previous by artist. I dont think that the title is correct stating that these are the complete recordings, but if youre craving some early cash. Johnny cash, an album by johnny cash on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The original sun sound is the eighteenth overall studio album by singer johnny cash and was released by sun records in 1964. Sam phillips, the founder of the label sun records, poses with elvis presley. Starting in february, a chapter of rock and roll history featuring elvis presley, johnny cash and more will play out on primetime television. The artists on this album are jerry lee lewis, carl. Johnny cash had just married a woman from texas named vivian leberto and moved to memphis when he formed a little country trio with guitarist luther perkins and bassist marshall grant, and eventually they wrangled an audition with sam phillips at sun records in memphis.
The legacy and history of sun records could fill a volume four times this size. While the song is classic, inimitable cash, it would quickly become overshadowed by its bside, i walk the line. In 1980 he became the youngest living person to be chosen for the country music hall of fame. Sun records and the johnny cash sound video 2008 6. This is the famous johnny cash in great spirit, on sun records show 1956best time ever. Johnny cash is the only artist to have been elected to the country music hall of fame and the rock and roll songwriters hall of fame. The sound of johnny cash plus hymns from the heart released.
Johnny cash, foo fighters and dangelo are among the artists releasing limitededition vinyl at this years record store day the annual event has unveiled the. For completion it would be nice if they were on this great site. The complete sun releases and columbia singles 195562. The second johnny cash re issue of his 8 original sun albums recorded between 1958 1964. Cash, february 26, 1932 september 12, 2003 was a grammy awardwinning american country singersongwriter. Because of this glut of product, its easy to look at timelifes 2005 threedisc set, the complete sun recordings 19551958, and wonder if its necessary, or just a quick cashin. The greatness of johnny cash sun label vintage lp record. The legendary sun recordings is a budgetpriced tripledisc set that contains the great majority of the 60some songs that johnny cash recorded for sun. This was the last cash session produced by sam phillips. His early recordings for sun records have just as much attitude and energy as any rock n roll music of the time, imo. In his new book, sam phillips, music writer peter guralnick profiles the founder of the sun records label. The johnny cash discography chronicles the output of one of the most prolific recorded music artists of all time, singer johnny cash.
Johnny cash 19322003 was an american icon and country music superstar. Unfollow johnny cash records to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The johnny cash music festival television special featuring performances by rosanne cash, john carter cash, kris kristofferson, george jones, and rodney crowell is scheduled to air on gac on july. His hits include i walk the line, ring of fire, and a boy named sue. After his good friend and fellow sun alum carl perkins fell from grace due to a crippling car accident and alcoholism, cash took him on as a touring.
His lengthy career, spanning 1954 to 2003, saw the release of 91 albums and 170 singles on several record labels. Buy johnny cashs album titled the very best of the sun years to enjoy in your home or. Cashs erste single bei sun records, hey, porter cry. I have a two albums one is just got johnny cash it is a sun international corporation recording it has a sun2118 on the cover. Sun records is usually remembered as the label which discovered artists like elvis presley, carl perkins, jerry lee lewis, johnny cash, roy orbison and other 1950s rockabilly stars. Check out the complete sun releases and columbia singles 195562, vol. Johnny cash is much more than just a country artist. The johnny cash sun records discography details the music recorded by country music legend johnny cash and released on sun records.
Most johnny cash fans may not have expected much more in the way of new releases following the country stars final posthumous american recordings album, american iv. By 1969, he had sold more records than the beatles. Discussion in music corner started by merseybeatle, feb 22, 2014. From late 1954 to july 1958, cash recorded for sun records, a label founded by sam phillips and located at sun studio in memphis, tennessee. Johnny cash original sun sound of johnny cash 2015, pink. I currently own the following cds with johnny cashs sun records material.
We are cutomer oriented, and you will always feel at home at the record collector. Jerry lee lewis, johnny cash, howlin wolf, charlie rich, roy orbison and a host of. With both hey porter and folsom prison blues achieving respectable chart positions they were a hot property on the concert circuit and were booked for dates across the southern states. The complete sun recordings 195558 is one version of every song that johnny cash recorded at sun, usually in the least dubbed form available. The book is somewhat chronological but chapters on johnny cash or jerry lee lewis seem thrown in at random. A unique celebration of the beginning of one of the great careers in american music. By harvey kubernik inducted into both the country music hall of fame and rock and roll hall of fame, winner of a grammy lifetime achievement award, and a kennedy center honor, johnny cash on september 12, 2003 left the physical planet at the age of 71. Johnny cash the complete sun recordings 19551958 2005. Cash auditioned with gospel songs, and phillips was underimpressed, but when cash returned another time with the song hey. Johnny cashs extraordinary career stretched from his days at sun records with elvis presley and. Johnny cash original sun sound of johnny cash discogs. Cash first pitched himself to sun records sam phillips as a gospel singer. Since it weighs in at 54 songs, it doesnt have everything, and some of the missing items are pretty good, but all the big hits are here, presented with no muss or fuss.
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