| It's the birth of country cool! Here's the young Johnny Cash, full of piss, vinegar and sly orneriness, from his groundbreaking first recording sessions through his meteoric rise as a country artist, to his current status as an American musical icon—a true giant in his field. To hear the swaggering, feral Johnny Cash on these fabulous early sides is to marvel at what was fast becoming one of the source streams of a new musical hybrid called rock 'n' roll. These historic sessions capture Johnny Cash during his most revolutionary period, laying the bedrock, stone by stone, of all the greatness that was yet to come! |
