The Rough Guide to Johnny Cash: Birth of a Legend

Compilation by Johnny Cash

Released 26 January 2018

Asa Wilkerson
background vocals [6]
Bill Abbott
background vocals [6]
Bill Busby
background vocals [12]
Bob Lewin
brass [4, 11]
Bob Wootton
electric guitar [4, 11]
Buddy Harman
drums (drum set) [5, 21]
Cyd Mosteller
background vocals [6]
Dave LaBonte
background vocals [12]
Don Carter
background vocals [6]
Don Law
producer [2, 5, 10, 21]
Earl Poole Ball
piano [4, 11]
George Evans
background vocals [12]
Jack Clement
guitar [24], producer [6, 12]
Jack Hale, Jr.
brass [4, 11]
Jim Soldi
guitar [4, 11]
Jimmy Tittle
bass [4, 11]
Jimmy Van Eaton
drums (drum set) [12]
Jimmy Wilson
piano [12]
Johnny Cash
acoustic guitar [1-3, 5-7, 9-10, 12-17, 19-21, 23-24, 27], arranger [9, 14], guitar [4, 11], lead vocals [1, 3-4, 6-7, 9, 11-17, 19-20, 23-24, 27], vocal [2-3, 5, 10, 21]
Lee Holt
background vocals [6]
Luther Perkins
electric guitar [1-3, 5-7, 9-10, 12-17, 19-21, 23-24, 27]
Marshall Grant
bass [2, 5, 10, 21], double bass [1, 3, 6-7, 9, 12-17, 19-20, 23-24, 27]
Marvin Hughes
piano [2, 10]
Morris Palmer
drums (drum set) [2, 10]
Nita Smith
background vocals [6]
Sam Phillips
producer [1, 3, 7, 9, 13-17, 20, 23-24, 27]
W.S. Holland
drums (drum set) [4, 11]
Wally Singleton
background vocals [12]