Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash is an album
released by country
singer Johnny Cash
on Columbia Records
in 1970 (see 1970 in music
). "If I Were a Carpenter", a famous duet with Cash's wife, June Carter Cash
, earned the couple a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
in 1971 (see Grammy Awards of 1971
); the song also reached No. 2 on the Country charts. The album also includes "To Beat the Devil", the first Kris Kristofferson
song covered by Cash; the two would later collaborate numerous times, most famously on "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
". "See Ruby Fall" and "Blistered" were also released as singles, and the album itself reached No. 1 on the country charts and No. 6 on the pop
charts. It was certified Gold on 1/29/1970 by the R.I.A.A.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
released by country
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...
on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 1970 (see 1970 in music
1970 in music
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). "If I Were a Carpenter", a famous duet with Cash's wife, June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash
Valerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedienne and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash...
, earned the couple a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded from 1970 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group...
in 1971 (see Grammy Awards of 1971
Grammy Awards of 1971
The 13th Grammy Awards were held on 16 March 1971, and was the first time the ceremonies were broadcast on television by ABC. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1970...
); the song also reached No. 2 on the Country charts. The album also includes "To Beat the Devil", the first Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
song covered by Cash; the two would later collaborate numerous times, most famously on "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Ray Stevens in 1969; it became Steven's first chart hit, reaching #55 on the country charts and #81 on the pop Top 100. Kristofferson released his own version the following year, on his debut album,...
". "See Ruby Fall" and "Blistered" were also released as singles, and the album itself reached No. 1 on the country charts and No. 6 on the pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
charts. It was certified Gold on 1/29/1970 by the R.I.A.A.
Track listing
- "Southwind" (Cash) – 3:15
- "Devil to Pay" (Merle Travis, Leon Rusk) – 3:28
- "'Cause I Love You" (Cash) – 2:34
- "See Ruby Fall" (Cash, Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonRoy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
) – 2:52 - "Route No. 1, Box 144" (Cash) – 2:28
- "Sing a Traveling Song" (Ken JonesKenneth JonesKenneth Jones , was the son of Helen Myrl Carter and of Glenn Jones. He is best remembered for a song he wrote called "Sing A Traveling Song" which appeared on Johnny Cash's albums Hello, I'm Johnny Cash and Johnny Cash at Madison Square Garden. Kenneth was Cash's nephew-in-law...
) – 3:08 - "If I Were a Carpenter" (Tim HardinTim HardinJames Timothy "Tim" Hardin was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hits "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Joan Baez, Bobby Darin, Johnny Cash, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, and Robert Plant, and "Reason to Believe", covered by many, including Rod Stewart, as well...
) – 3:00 - "To Beat the Devil" (Kris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
) – 4:22 - "BlisteredBlistered"Blistered" is a single by American country music artist Johnny Cash. Released in October 1969, it was the first single from his album Hello, I'm Johnny Cash. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart...
" (Billy Ed Wheeler) – 2:25 - "Wrinkled Crinkled Wadded Dollar Bill" (Vincent Matthews) – 2:32
- "I've Got a Thing About Trains" (Jack ClementJack ClementJack Henderson Clement is an American singer, songwriter, and a record and film producer.Raised and educated in Memphis, Jack Clement was performing at an early age...
) – 2:50 - "Jesus Was a Carpenter" (Christopher Wren) – 3:57
Personnel
- Johnny Cash - Vocals, Guitar
- Carl PerkinsCarl PerkinsCarl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954...
, Bob WoottonBob WoottonBob Wootton is an American guitarist. He joined Johnny Cash's backing band, the Tennessee Three, after original lead guitarist, Luther Perkins, died in a house fire.- Biography :...
, Jerry Shook - Guitar - Norman BlakeNorman Blake (American musician)Norman Blake is an instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 50 years Blake has played in a number of folk and Country groups...
- DobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
/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 - W.S. Holland - Drums
- Bill PursellBill PursellBill Pursell is an American composer and former session pianist. He had a brief but successful career as a pop musician before continuing on as a session player....
- Piano - George Tidwell - Trumpet
- The Carter Family - Background Vocals
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1970 | Pop Albums | 6 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "Blistered" | Country Singles | 4 |
| 1969 | "Blistered" | Pop Singles | 50 |
| 1969 | "See Ruby Fall" | Country Singles | 4 |
| 1969 | "See Ruby Fall" | Pop Singles | 75 |
| 1969 | "If I Were a Carpenter" | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1969 | "If I Were a Carpenter" | Pop Singles | 36 |