Released March 1958 Label Sun | Length 2:35 Writer(s) Johnny Cash | |
Genre Rock and roll
rockabilly
country blues Producer(s) Sam Phillips, Jack Clement |
"Big River" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash. Released as a single by Sun Records in 1958, it went as high as #4 on the Billboard country music charts and stayed on the charts for 14 weeks.
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Background
A verse omitted from the original recording was later performed during Johnny Cash's live performances. A demo recording from the Sun sessions featuring the omitted verse also exists and has been released on numerous Sun compilations.
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References
Big River (Johnny Cash song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA