Hymns by Johnny Cash
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Hymns by Johnny Cash is the fifth album and the first gospel album by Johnny Cash
. It was originally released in May 1959, then re-issued in 2002 with an alternate version of "It Was Jesus" as a bonus track. "I Saw a Man" was later performed at Osteraker Prison and released on Pa Osteraker
.
Additional personnel
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
. It was originally released in May 1959, then re-issued in 2002 with an alternate version of "It Was Jesus" as a bonus track. "I Saw a Man" was later performed at Osteraker Prison and released on Pa Osteraker
På Österåker
På Österåker is a live album by country singer Johnny Cash released on Columbia Records in 1973. The album features Cash's concert at the Österåker Prison in Sweden held on October 3, 1972. Its predecessors in concept are the more notable At San Quentin and At Folsom Prison...
.
Track listing
- "It Was Jesus" (Cash) – 2:08
- "I Saw a Man" (Arthur Smith) – 2:36
- "Are All the Children In" (Craig Starrett) – 1:58
- "The Old Account" (Traditional) – 2:29
- "Lead Me Gently Home" (Will L. Thompson) – 2:04
- "Swing Low, Sweet ChariotSwing Low, Sweet Chariot"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is a historic African-American spiritual. The first recording was in 1909, by the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk University....
" (Traditional) – 1:56 - "Snow in His Hair" (Marshall Pack) – 2:24
- "Lead Me Father" (Cash) – 2:31
- "I Call Him" (Cash, Roy Cash) – 1:50
- "These Things Shall Pass" (Stuart HamblenStuart HamblenStuart Hamblen , born Stuart Carl Hamblen, was one of American radio's first singing cowboys in 1926, and later became a Christian songwriter, temperance supporter and recurring candidate for political office....
) – 2:20 - "He'll Be a Friend" (Cash) – 2:00
- "God Will" (John D. LoudermilkJohn D. LoudermilkJohn D. Loudermilk is an American singer and songwriter.-Biography:Born in Durham, North Carolina, Loudermilk grew up in a family who were members of the Salvation Army faith and was influenced by the church singing. His cousins Ira and Charlie Loudermilk were known professionally as the Louvin...
, Marijohn WilkinMarijohn WilkinMarijohn Wilkin , née Melson, was an American songwriter, famous in the country music genre for writing a number of hits. Wilkin won numerous awards over the years and was referred to as "The Den Mother of Music Row," as chronicled in her 1978 biography from Word Books--Lord, Let Me Leave a Song...
) – 2:24 - "It Was Jesus" (Bonus track) (Cash) – 2:04
Personnel
Musicians- Johnny Cash - Arranger, Leader, Vocals, Main Performer, Guitar
- Luther PerkinsLuther PerkinsLuther Monroe Perkins was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for singer Johnny Cash. Perkins was an iconic figure in what would become known as rockabilly music...
- Guitar - Don HelmsDon HelmsDon Helms was a steel guitarist best known as the steel guitar player of Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys group....
- Steel Guitar - Marshall GrantMarshall GrantMarshall Garnett Grant was the upright bassist and electric bassist of singer Johnny Cash's original backing duo, the Tennessee Two, in which Grant and electric guitarist Luther Perkins played. The group became known as The Tennessee Three in 1960, with the addition of drummer W. S. Holland...
- Bass - Marvin Hughes - Piano
- Buddy HarmanBuddy HarmanBuddy Harman was an American session musician.-Career:Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he played drums on over 18,000 sessions for artists such as Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Roger Miller,...
- Drums - Morris Palmer - Drums
- The JordanairesThe JordanairesThe Jordanaires are an American vocal quartet, which formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are best known for providing vocal background for Elvis Presley, in live appearances and recordings from 1956 to 1972...
- Background vocals
Additional personnel
- Al Quaglieri - Producer
- Don Law - Producer
- Seth Foster - Mastering
- Mark Wilder - Mastering, Mixing
- Hal Adams - Photography
- Don Hunstein - Photography
- Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
- Matt Kelly - Tape Research
- Kay Smith - Tape Research
- Steven Berkowitz - A&R
- Darren Salmieri - A&R
- Patti Matheny - A&R
- Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
- Randall Martin - Design
- Nick Shaffran - Consultant
- Johnny Whiteside - Liner Notes