6 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Move from the lean Sun sound through a duet, live storytelling and the close, weathered voice of the later recordings.
10 selections with release evidence; 7 beyond the yearly lists.
Johnny Cash's early Sun recordings paired his voice and acoustic guitar with the spare accompaniment of guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant. After moving to Columbia, he recorded country songs, gospel and concept albums drawing on American history and folk traditions. His prison concert albums at Folsom and San Quentin became major parts of that career. Later work with Rick Rubin opened another recording chapter, while collaborations such as the Highwaymen remained separately credited group projects.
Johnny Cash - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum biography
Sun recording trio, Columbia repertoire, Folsom and San Quentin albums, Rick Rubin collaboration and separately credited Highwaymen partnership. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Johnny Cash's early Sun recordings paired his voice and acoustic guitar with the spare accompaniment of guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant. After moving to Columbia, he recorded country songs, gospel...
View background statusCash's official catalog lists the original single on May 1, 1956, with Get Rhythm on the other side. Sam Phillips produced it. Later recordings of the song should not be assumed to be that original master.
Read background and sourcesCo-written by June Carter, the song described falling in love using fiery imagery.
View background statusA live recording from Cash's famous Folsom Prison concert.
View background statusBased on Shel Silverstein's poem about a man confronting his father who gave him a girl's name
View background statusA cover of Charlie Chaplin's song about optimism
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.