The Styrous® Viewfinder: June Carter

April 26, 2021

March 1, 2018

20,000 vinyl LPs 129: Johnny Cash & June Carter ~ A Man & His Woman

On March 1, 1968,

fifty years ago today,

Johnny Cash & June Carter

were married.

Johnny Cash & June Carter ~ Johnny Cash & His Woman

vinyl LP front cover

cover photo by Ralph Gravemann

photo of album cover by Styrous®

Johnny Cash met singer June Carter, of the Carter Family, backstage at the Grand Ole Opry while on tour and the two became lovers. In 1968, 13 years after they first met, Johnny proposed to June during a live performance in London, Ontario. How romantic is THAT?! There is a scene depicting the proposal in the film, Walk the Line, which featured Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon as the couple (link below). They married on March 1, 1968, in Franklin, Kentucky.

Johnny Cash & June Carter ~ Johnny Cash & His Woman

vinyl LP back cover

back cover photo by Ralph Gravemann

photo of album back cover byStyrous®

Carl Perkins, of Blue Suede Shoes fame, plays guitar on this lively album. According to Charlie Daniels:

"Carl Perkins' songs personified the rockabilly era, and Carl Perkins' sound personifies the rockabilly sound more so than anybody involved in it, because he never changed."

Perkins's songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Johnny Cash, which further established his place in the history of popular music. Paul McCartney claimed that "if there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles."

Johnny Cash & June Carter ~ Johnny Cash & His Woman

vinyl LP back cover detail

detail photo by Styrous®

June died in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 15, 2003, at 73 years old, of complications following heart-valve replacement surgery, in the company of her family and her husband of 35 years, Johnny Cash. Johnny died four months after June's death.

Johnny Cash & June Carter ~ Johnny Cash & His Woman

vinyl LP back cover detail

detail photo by Styrous®

Johnny Cash & June Carter ~ Johnny Cash & His Woman

vinyl LP back cover detail

detail photo by Styrous®

Johnny Cash & June Carter ~ Johnny Cash & His Woman

vinyl LP, side 1

detail photo by Styrous®

Johnny Cash & June Carter ~ Johnny Cash & His Woman

vinyl LP, side 2

detail photo by Styrous®

Tracklist:

Side 1:

A1 - The Color Of Love, written by B. E. Wheeler* - 2:43

A2 - Saturday Night In Hickman County, written by J. R. Cash* - 2:35

A3 - Allegheny, written by C. Gantry* - 3:13

A4 - Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs, written by M. A. Rich* - 2:32

A5 - Matthew 24 (Is Knocking At The Door), written by J. R. Cash* - 2:37

Side 2:

B1 - The City Of New Orleans, written by S. Goodman* - 3:45

B2 - Tony, written by D. C. Powers - 3:26

B3 - The Pine Tree, written by B. E. Wheeler* - 2:54

B4 - We're For Love, written by M. S. Tubb*, R. Hancock* - 1:54

B5 - Godshine, written by D. C. Powers - 2:09

Companies, etc.

    Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
    Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
    Manufactured By – Columbia Records
    Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
    Mastered At – Customatrix
    Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
    Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Personnel:

Johnny Cash - vocals, guitar
June Carter Cash - vocals
Bob Wootton, Carl Perkins, David Jones - guitar
Marshall Grant - bass
WS Holland - drums
Bill Walker, Jerry Whitehurst - piano, keyboards

Additional personnel

Produced by Don Law Productions
Arranged and conducted by Bill Walker
Engineering: Charlie Bragg, Roger Tucker, Joey Watson,

Credits:

    Arranged By, Conductor – Bill Walker
    Design [Cover] – Bill Barnes (2)
    Engineer – Charlie Bragg, Freeman Ramsey, Jerry Watson, Roger Tucker, Selby Coffeen
    Photography By – Ralph Gravemann
    Producer – Don Law Productions

Notes:

The selections are ASCAP except where noted
A2, A3, A4, A5 (BMI)

© 1973 CBS, Inc./℗ 1973 CBS, Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 32443
    Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 34223
    Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched ["o" & "A" are stamped]): o S 1XT PAL 32443-1A A 3
    Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched ["o" is stamped]): S o 1T PBL 32443-1A
    Rights Society (A1, B1 to B5): ASCAP
    Rights Society (A2 to A5): BMI

Johnny Cash & June Carter ~ Johnny Cash & His Woman

Label: Columbia ‎– KC 32443
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1973
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Gospel

Viewfinder link:

Johnny Cash articles/mentions

YouTube links:

Walk the Line Movie CLIP - June Says Yes (2005)
The Color Of Love
Saturday Night In Hickman County Allegheny
Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs
Matthew 24 (Is Knocking At The Door)
City Of New Orleans
Tony
The Pine Tree
We're For Love
Godshine

Styrous® ~ Thursday, March 1, 2018