I Still Miss Someone
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"I Still Miss Someone" is the title of a song written and originally recorded by American country music
singer Johnny Cash
. He first recorded it in 1958 as the b-side to "Don't Take Your Guns to Town
".
. Most of Cash's live recordings after the 1960s included "I Still Miss Someone."
Cash appeared in Eat the Document
, which documented Bob Dylan
's 1966 world tour, performing "I Still Miss Someone" with Dylan backstage. Cash later recorded the song as a duet with Dylan during sessions for Dylan's album Nashville Skyline
in 1969; however, this duet has never been officially released.
charts. Flatt & Scruggs released a version on its album The Versatile Flatt & Scruggs, peaking at #45 in 1965. In 1981, Don King
took a version to #38, on his Epic Records
album Whirlwind. Emmylou Harris
sent her version to #51, releasing it as the third and final single from her 1989 album Bluebird
. In 2004, Martina McBride
recorded the song on her 2005 album Timeless as a duet with Dolly Parton
. This rendition went to #50 in 2006. Stevie Nicks also covered the song on her 1989 album The Other Side of the Mirror.
Jimmy Buffett
performed the song as a dedication to Cash at the White River Amphitheatre
in Auburn, Washington
on September 16, 2003, four days after Cash's death. Before playing it, Buffett said it was his favorite Johnny Cash song. It's the only time Buffett ever played the song, and the performance was recorded and released on the live album
Live in Auburn, WA
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Johnny Cash
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...
. He first recorded it in 1958 as the b-side to "Don't Take Your Guns to Town
Don't Take Your Guns to Town
"Don't Take Your Guns to Town" is a 1958 single by Johnny Cash. The song tells the story of a young cowboy who, ignoring the titular advice from his mother, gets into a gunfight at a saloon and is killed. The single became his fifth release to reach the number one position on the country chart,...
".
History
Cash wrote "I Still Miss Someone" with his eldest brother, Roy. Cash included the song on his 1963 album, Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny CashRing of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash is a compilations album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1963 . This album collects tracks from singles and an EP released between 1959 and 1963, Cash's first years on the Columbia label. "Ring of Fire", one of Cash's most famous...
. Most of Cash's live recordings after the 1960s included "I Still Miss Someone."
Cash appeared in Eat the Document
Eat the Document
Eat the Document is a documentary of Bob Dylan's 1966 tour of the United Kingdom with the Hawks. It was shot under Dylan's direction by D. A. Pennebaker, whose groundbreaking documentary Dont Look Back [sic] chronicled Dylan's 1965 British tour...
, which documented Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
's 1966 world tour, performing "I Still Miss Someone" with Dylan backstage. Cash later recorded the song as a duet with Dylan during sessions for Dylan's album Nashville Skyline
Nashville Skyline
Nashville Skyline is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's ninth studio album, released by Columbia Records in April 1969.The album marked a dramatic departure for Dylan, previously known for his groundbreaking, poetic folk music and rock and roll...
in 1969; however, this duet has never been officially released.
Charted covers
Four different artists have charted versions of "I Still Miss Someone" on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
charts. Flatt & Scruggs released a version on its album The Versatile Flatt & Scruggs, peaking at #45 in 1965. In 1981, Don King
Don King (musician)
Donald Alan "Don" King is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and trumpeter. In the 1970s and 1980s, he recorded a total of four major label albums, and charted more than fifteen hit singles on the Billboard country music charts.-Early career:His first job was at a Quality Inn Hotel club in...
took a version to #38, on his Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
album Whirlwind. Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
sent her version to #51, releasing it as the third and final single from her 1989 album Bluebird
Bluebird (Emmylou Harris album)
Bluebird was an Emmylou Harris album from 1989, which merged a number of eclectic songs with polished, country-music production. It included her most recent top-ten country-charting single, "Heartbreak Hill"...
. In 2004, Martina McBride
Martina McBride
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
recorded the song on her 2005 album Timeless as a duet with Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
. This rendition went to #50 in 2006. Stevie Nicks also covered the song on her 1989 album The Other Side of the Mirror.
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"...
performed the song as a dedication to Cash at the White River Amphitheatre
White River Amphitheatre
White River Amphitheatre is a Live Nation managed concert venue, located in Auburn, Washington, on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, 15 miles northeast of Tacoma and 35 miles southeast of Seattle. The capacity is 20,000, with 9,000 covered seats...
in Auburn, Washington
Auburn, Washington
-Parks:Auburn has an extensive system of parks, open space and urban trails comprising 29 developed parks, 5 undeveloped sites under planning, 2 skate parks, 2 water roatary parks, and over of trails , and almost of open space for passive and active recreation.-Environmental Park:The Auburn...
on September 16, 2003, four days after Cash's death. Before playing it, Buffett said it was his favorite Johnny Cash song. It's the only time Buffett ever played the song, and the performance was recorded and released on the live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
Live in Auburn, WA
Live in Auburn, WA
Live in Auburn is a live album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and is one of number of Jimmy Buffett sound board live albums recorded directly from the mixing console without further editing thus resembling bootleg recordings....
.