Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1957
Home of the Blues
Buy Home of the Blues now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Home of the Blues
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Johnny Cash
| album = Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous
| B-side = Give My Love to Rose
| released = August 10, 1957
| recorded = July 1, 1957
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length =
| label = Sun
| writer =
| producer = Jack Clement
| prev_title = Next in Line
| prev_year = 1957
| next_title = Ballad of a Teenage Queen
| next_year = 1958
| misc =
}}
'"Home of the Blues"' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Cash. The song was recorded on July 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, and was released as a single in August the same year. It was also included as the eleventh track of his second album, 'Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous'.
The song was written by Johnny Cash, Lillie McAlpin and Glenn Douglas Tubb and produced by Jack Clement.
Partial ownership of the song is held by Florida businessman John Palumbo.
Cover versions of the song were recorded by Dwight Yoakam in 1988, by Laughing Hyenas in 1995 and by Owl City in early 2012. The song was also recorded by Joaquin Phoenix for the 2005 film 'Walk the Line'.
Content
The song is an autobiography of Cash's unpleasant childhood.
Chart positions
References
Category:1957 songs
Category:1957 singles
Category:Johnny Cash songs
Category:Rock-and-roll songs
Category:Rockabilly songs
Category:Songs written by Johnny Cash
Category:Sun Records singles
Category:Songs about childhood
Category:Songs written by Glenn Douglas Tubb
Buy Home of the Blues now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1957