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Bad News (John D. Loudermilk song)
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Wikipedia article
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| artist = Johnny Cash
| album = I Walk the Line
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"The Ballad of Ira Hayes"
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| genre = country
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| label = Columbia 4-43058
| writer = John D. Loudermilk
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| producer = Don Law and Frank Jones
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"'Bad News'" is a song written by and originally released by John D. Loudermilk, whose version reached #23 on the U.S. 'Billboard' country chart in 1963.
Johnny Cash version
Johnny Cash recorded this song for his album 'I Walk the Line' out in May 1964.
Released as a single (Columbia 4-43058, with "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" on the opposite side)
in June 1964, Cash's version peaked at #8 of the 'Billboard' country chart for two weeks. ("The Ballad of Ira Hayes" was more popular, reaching number 3.)
Analysis
Track listing
Personnel
* Johnny Cash vocal, guitar
* Norman Blake dobro
* Carter Family: Maybelle, Anita, Helen, June vocal harmony
* Jack Clement guitar
* Marshall Grant bass
* W.S. Holland drums
* Luther Perkins electric guitar
* Bill Pursell piano
Charts
References
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