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New radio special from the people behind the award-winning four-part series, "Johnny Cash: The Legend." Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, Johnny Cash sat down with an acoustic guitar at home and recorded tape after tape of songs that he loved, both old and new. When he finished, the tape would be marked ?Personal File? and put in a vault that has just recently been re-opened. Throughout this one-hour program, Cash is heard having fun and telling stories of his childhood and deep faith on these solo acoustic recordings. The sparse and loose arrangements of original songs and covers from the "Personal File" tapes also served as the template for Cash's acclaimed American Recordings albums produced by Rick Rubin between 1994 and his death in 2003. Comments about these recordings and Cash?s love of music come from his son, John Carter Cash, daughter Roseanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Cowboy Jack Clement, journalist Anthony DeCurtis and biographer Patrick Carr.
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Review of Johnny Cash: Personal FileI think Roseanne and John Carter Cash getting Rodney Crowell to narrate was a very good choice. Rodney Crowell is the epitome of Johnny Cash. Beings all songs have not been previously released, it made this not only Johnny Cash's Personal File, but, I feel an Intimate File. Songs Johnny cherished and held dear to his heart, which, were protected in a vault until now. |
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Review of Johnny Cash: Personal FileListening to this wonderful program, I'm sad all over again at the loss of Johnny Cash, but sad in a good way. The program description clearly offers the scope of a hugely rewarding hour, but can't remotely convey the satisfaction any Cash-loving listeners will feel after the last notes fade. Jam-packed with lovely moments, anecdotes and insights from Cash, his children and colleagues. And always, there's the music. These home recordings will soon be commerically released, but as yet, have rarely been heard, so this is a very special hour. Former son-in-law Crowell gently narrates a program beautifully produced with genuine appreciation for Cash's talent, humanity and spirit. Highly recommended. |
Transcript
JOHNNY CASH: PERSONAL FILE
(narration by Rodney Crowell is printed below in ALL CAPS)
[SEGMENT 1]
Music: (under) Sweet Bye and Bye
Jack Clement: He grew up hearing a lot of stuff, and you learn to sing it.
Rosanne Cash: He had such an abiding love for those songs, and wanted to give them to his audience as a gift. "Here, check this out. This is amazing." His enthusiasm for them never wavered.
John Carter Cash: He just wanted to sing and I think that's, that's a true matter of form in everything my dad ever did. He just wanted to sing. It was his therapy. It was his life. It was his love, his spirit, you know, his music. He looked at music as a way to express himself, find peace, and convene with a higher spirit. Truly did.
RODNEY: IN 1973, JOHNNY CASH SAT DOWN WITH A GUITAR AND A MICROPHONE
AND BEGAN TO PLAY. OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS, HE WOULD RECORD TAPE AFTE...
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Timing and Cues
0:00 - 19:06 Segment 1
IN: "He grew up listening to a lot of things..."
OUT: "I'm Rodney Crowell and you're listening to Johnny Cash: Personal File"
19:06 - 20:06 Break 1
20:06 - 41:58 Segment 2
IN: "You're listening to Johnny Cash: Personal File..."
OUT: "I'm Rodney Crowell and you're listening to Johnny Cash: Personal File"
41:58 - 42:58 Break 2
42:58 - 59:00 Segment 3
IN: "You're listening to Johnny Cash: Personal File..."
OUT: "I'm Rodney Crowell, thanks for Listening"
Musical Works
Sweet Bye and Bye (trad.)
The Winding Stream (A.P. Carter)
There's A Mother Always Waiting At Home (J. Thornton)
When I Stop Dreaming (C. Louvin, I. Louvin)
Fast Song (J.R. Cash)
Jim I Wore A Tie Today (C. Walker)
Tiger Whitehead (J.R. Cash, N. Winston)
Paradise (J. Prine)
Wildwood in the Pines (R. Crowell)
No Earthly Good (J.R. Cash)
Matthew 24 (J.R. Cash, J.C. Cash)
Over the Next Hill (J.R. Cash)
Sweet Bye and Bye (trad.)
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Rhonda Love
Posted on May 05, 2006 at 03:11 PM | Permalink
Review of Johnny Cash: Personal File
A new member of the Johnny Cash fan family is born. My 16 year old niece saw the movie, I Walk the Line. Next CD she bought was The Essential Johnny Cash, 36 wonderful songs. She will truly enjoy this piece. Thanks for the treasures. There is no voice like Johnny's except maybe one other, a voice that feels like home.
Hope all my favorite artists have their own personal file.
Thank you, Rodney Crowell, for hosting.
Rhonda