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Sings The Ballads Of The True West
''Johnny Cash Sings the Ballads of the True West'' is a concept double album and the 22nd overall album released by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1965 (see 1965 in music). Covering twenty individual songs, the album, as its title suggests, contains various ballads and other songs on topics related to the history of the American Old West. This includes Carl Perkins' " The Ballad of Boot Hill", " Streets of Laredo", and the sole single from the album, " Mr. Garfield", describing the shock of the population after the assassination of President James Garfield. One of the songs, " 25 Minutes to Go", would later be performed at Folsom Prison and appear on Cash's famous '' At Folsom Prison'' recording in 1968, while the melody of "Streets of Laredo" would be recycled for the song "The Walls of a Prison" featured on Cash's album '' From Sea to Shining Sea''. ''Sings the Ballads of the True West'' was re-issued in 2002 (see 2002 in music) through Legacy Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 In Music
List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1965. __TOC__ Specific locations *1965 in British music *1965 in Norwegian music Specific genres *1965 in country music *1965 in jazz Events *January 4 – Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million. *January 12 – ''Hullabaloo'' premieres on NBC. The first show includes performances by The New Christy Minstrels, comedian Woody Allen, actress Joey Heatherton and a segment from London in which Brian Epstein introduces The Zombies and Gerry & the Pacemakers. *January 17 – The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts' book ''Ode to a High Flying Bird'', a tribute to jazz great Charlie Parker, is published. *January 21 **The Animals' show at New York's Apollo Theater is canceled after the U.S. Immigration Department forces the group to leave the theater. **The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison travel to Sydney to begin their Australian tour. *January 23 – "Downtown" hits #1 in the US singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002. Specific locations * 2002 in British music * 2002 in Norwegian music * 2002 in South Korean music Specific genres * 2002 in classical music * 2002 in country music * 2002 in heavy metal music * 2002 in hip hop music * 2002 in Latin music * 2002 in jazz Events January–February * January 1 – Eric Clapton marries his 25-year-old American girlfriend in a surprise wedding ceremony at a church in the English village of Ripley, Surrey. * January 8 – The Black Crowes announce they are taking a hiatus. * January 14 – Adam Ant is committed to a psychiatric hospital two days after being arrested for carrying a firearm into a London pub that Ant claims was fake. * January 18 – Rapper C-Murder is arrested and charged with second-degree murder over a fatal shooting in a Harvey, Louisiana nightclub on January 12. * January 18–February 3 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
From Sea To Shining Sea
''From Sea to Shining Sea'' is a concept album and 26th album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1968 (see 1968 in music). Each track on the album was written by Cash; none of them were released as singles. The album was included on the Bear Family box set '' Come Along and Ride This Train''. "The Walls of a Prison" reuses the melody of " Streets of Laredo" from Cash's 1966 album '' Sings the Ballads of the True West''. Track listing Personnel * Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar * Carl Perkins, Luther Perkins – guitar * Bob Johnson – guitar, banjo, dobro * Norman Blake – dobro * Marshall Grant – bass * W.S. Holland – drums * Charlie McCoy – harmonica * The Carter Family – backing vocals Additional personnel *Produced by: Don Law Donald Firth Law (February 24, 1902 – December 20, 1982) was an English–American record producer and music business executive. He produced Robert Johnson's only recordings, and as head of Columbia Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Folsom Prison
''Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison'' is the first live album by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records on May 6, 1968. After his 1955 song " Folsom Prison Blues", Cash had been interested in recording a performance at a prison. His idea was put on hold until 1967, when personnel changes at Columbia Records put Bob Johnston in charge of producing Cash's material. Cash had recently controlled his drug abuse problems, and was looking to turn his career around after several years of limited commercial success. Backed by June Carter, Carl Perkins, and the Tennessee Three, Cash performed two shows at Folsom State Prison in California on January 13, 1968. The album consists of 15 songs from the first show and two from the second. Despite little initial investment by Columbia, ''Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison'' was a hit in the United States, reaching number one on the country charts and the top 15 of the national album chart. The lead single, a live version of " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folsom Prison
Folsom State Prison (FSP) is a California State Prison in Folsom, California, U.S., approximately northeast of the state capital of Sacramento. It is one of 34 adult institutions operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Opened in 1880, Folsom is the state's second-oldest prison, after San Quentin, and the first in the United States to have electricity. Folsom was also one of the first maximum security prisons. It has been the execution site of 93 condemned prisoners. Musician Johnny Cash put on two live performances at the prison on January 13, 1968. These were recorded and released as a live album titled '' At Folsom Prison''. He had written and recorded the song "Folsom Prison Blues" more than a decade earlier. Facilities Both FSP and California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) share the mailing address: Represa, CA 95671. ''Represa'' (translated as " dam" from the Spanish language) is the name given in 1892 to the State Prison post office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25 Minutes To Go
"25 Minutes to Go" is a song by Shel Silverstein, from his 1962 album ''Inside Folk Songs''. Lyrics The song is literally "gallows humor", as it is sung by a man awaiting his own execution by hanging. Each verse consists of two lines, of which the first line is anything from humorous to poignant, and the second line is a minute-by-minute countdown. :Well they're buildin' the gallows outside my cell. :I got 25 minutes to go. :And in 25 minutes I'll be in hell. :I got 24 minutes to go. And so on. The song is similar in concept to Silverstein's children's song "Boa Constrictor": It presents the point of view of someone who is experiencing a calamity in real time, composing and singing as the events unfold, with a fatal conclusion. "Boa Constrictor", like "25 Minutes to Go", appeared on Silverstein's 1962 album ''Inside Folk Songs''. Johnny Cash was the second artist to do a cover of the song where it differs most notably by having omitted lines. Later versions * Brothers Four, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Garfield
James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881 until Assassination of James A. Garfield, his death six months latertwo months after he was shot by an assassin. A lawyer and American Civil War, Civil War general, he served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives and is to date the only sitting member of the House to be elected president. Before his candidacy for the White House, he had been elected to the U.S. Senate by the Ohio General Assemblya position he declined when he became President-elect of the United States, president-elect. Garfield was born into poverty in a log cabin and grew up in Northeast Ohio, northeastern Ohio. After graduating from Williams College, he studied law and became an attorney. He was active in the Disciples of Christ denomination. Garfield was elected as a History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Ohio State Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of the United States, federal government and is the Powers of the president of the United States#Commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789. While presidential power has ebbed and flowed over time, the presidency has played an increasingly strong role in American political life since the beginning of the 20th century, with a notable expansion during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In contemporary times, the president is also looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures as the leader of the only remaining global superpower. As the leader of the nation with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassination
Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have a direct role in matters of the state, may also sometimes be considered an assassination. An assassination may be prompted by political and military motives, or done for financial gain, to avenge a grievance, from a desire to acquire fame or notoriety, or because of a military, security, insurgent or secret police group's command to carry out the assassination. Acts of assassination have been performed since ancient times. A person who carries out an assassination is called an assassin or hitman. Etymology The word ''assassin'' may be derived from '' asasiyyin'' (Arabic: أَسَاسِيِّين, ʾasāsiyyīn) from أَسَاس (ʾasās, "foundation, basis") + ـِيّ (-iyy), meaning "people who are faithful to the foundati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streets Of Laredo (song)
"Streets of Laredo" (Laws B01, Roud 23650), also known as "The Dying Cowboy", is a famous American cowboy ballad in which a dying ranger (1911/ Rhymes of the range and trail) tells his story to another cowboy. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. Derived from the traditional folk song "The Unfortunate Rake", the song has become a folk music standard, and as such has been performed, recorded and adapted numerous times, with many variations. The title refers to the city of Laredo, Texas. The old-time cowboy Frank H. Maynard (1853–1926) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, claimed authorship of his self published song in 1911 "The Dying Cowboy". Cowboys up and down the trail revised ''The Cowboy's Lament,'' and in his memoir, Maynard alleged that cowboys from Texas changed the title to "The Streets of Laredo" after he claimed authorship of the song in a 1924 interview with journalism professor Elmo Scott Watson, then on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ballad Of Boot Hill
"The Ballad of Boot Hill" is a 1959 song written by Carl Perkins which was recorded by Johnny Cash on Columbia Records. Background The song was originally released in 1959 in the U.S. on a Columbia EP by Johnny Cash entitled ''Johnny Cash Sings 'The Rebel --- Johnny Yuma. The song was also released on his 1965 LP album '' Sings the Ballads of the True West''. The song is about the 1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral when three gunmen were killed by Doc Holliday. "The Ballad of Boot Hill" appeared on the 1992 Columbia collection '' The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983'', a career retrospective of Johnny Cash's most important releases. The song was also released on an EP in Canada in 1959, Australia in 1960 and 1963, and in Germany in 1967. Johnny Cash performed the song live at the London Palladium on October 27, 1968 in concert with Carl Perkins. Cover versions "The Ballad of Boot Hill" was recorded in 1984 by country and western singer Johnny Western which appeared on his 1989 alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
