''The Survivors'' is a live album by

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musicians

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998)#nytimesobit, Pareles. was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, Tennes ...

, and

Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock 'n' roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis m ...

, released in 1982 on

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The album was recorded live on stage on April 23, 1981, in

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, near

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, West Germany, when all three singers, who had been labelmates at

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at the beginning of their careers, were touring Europe. The show had initially been meant to feature only Cash, but Lewis and Perkins joined him onstage on a night when they did not have a concert scheduled themselves. Without rehearsal, the three performed a number of songs they were known for – including Cash's "

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" and Perkins' "

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" – as well as slightly more obscure compositions. Perkins, Cash and Lewis had previously collaborated with each other, and with

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(who had died in 1977), during the

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session, and would later collaborate for the album ''

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'' with

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in 1985. For the last song on the album, "I Saw the Light", Cash, Perkins and Lewis were joined by Cash's son John Carter and his daughter

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Track listing

Personnel

* Johnny Cash – Vocals, Guitar, Arranger, Liner Notes *

– Vocals, Piano *

– Vocals, Guitar * Jerry Hensley, Kenneth Lovelace,

Bob Wootton Robert Clifton Wootton (March 4, 1942 – April 9, 2017) was an American guitarist. He joined Johnny Cash's backing band, the Tennessee Three, after original lead guitarist Luther Perkins died in a house fire. He remained Cash's guitarist for ...

– Electric Guitar *

Marty Stuart John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country music, country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before be ...

– Guitar, Mandolin * Earl Ball – Piano * Jack Hale Jr., Bob Lewin – Trumpet, French Horn *

W.S. Holland W. S. "Fluke" Holland (April 22, 1935 – September 23, 2020) was an American drummer who played with Carl Perkins, and later for Johnny Cash in the bands the Tennessee Three, the Great Eighties Eight, and the Johnny Cash Show Band. Care ...

– Drums *

Henry Strzelecki Henry Pershing Strzelecki (August 8, 1939 – December 30, 2014) was a Nashville studio musician who performed with Roy Orbison, Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Eddy Arnold, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, and ma ...

– Bass

Additional personnel

* Lou Robin – Executive producer *

Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

– Producer, Mixing * Bradley Hartman, Ron Treat – Mixing * Steve Hoffman – Mastering * Bill Johnson – Art director * Kevin Gray – CD preparation * Murray Brenman – Reissue design

References

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Contents

Track listing

Personnel

Additional personnel

References