All Aboard the Blue Train

performed by Johnny Cash, 1932-2003 (Sun Records, 1962), 28 mins

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Field of Interest: American Music
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 28 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Country
Label: Sun Records
Performer: Johnny Cash, 1932-2003
Release Date: 1962
Review: Johnny Cash has always been in his best element when singing songs about people, places and trains. Therefore, he comes across as the great storyteller and singer he is with All Aboard the Blue Train. Included here are the now-classic "Folsom Prison Blues," and "Hey Porter," along with standout renditions of "Wreck of the Old 97," which had previously been given its finest reading by Hank Snow, and the immortal "Rock Island Line." Johnny Cash, years before he adopted the infamous "Man in Black" persona, had a firm grip on the handle of traditional country-folk. The song selections are prime, and the performances flawless. ~ Michael B. Smith, All Music Guide
Subject: American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, American Folk Music, Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Música Folklórica Norteamericana, Folk Music Norte-Americana