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The Legend of John Henry’s Hammer

First released 1963English12 recordingson 50 releases

Written by

Johnny CashComposerJune Carter CashComposerJohnny CashLyricistJune Carter CashLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash7:08
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash8:27
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash6:52
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash8:14
The Legend of John Henry’s Hammer (5.1 mix)Johnny Cash7:08
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash7:06
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash8:29
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash5:35
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash8:26
The Legend of John Henry’s Hammer (remastered 2019)Johnny Cash with Carter Cash Family8:26
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash7:08
The Legend of John Henry’s HammerJohnny Cash8:28

On these albums

Blood, Sweat and Tears
Blood, Sweat and TearsJohnny Cash · 1963
At Folsom Prison
At Folsom PrisonJohnny Cash · 1968
The World of Johnny Cash
The World of Johnny CashJohnny Cash · 1970
Riding the Rails
Riding the RailsJohnny Cash · 1975
The Greatest Years 1958-1986
The Greatest Years 1958-1986Johnny Cash · 1987
Columbia Records 1958-1986
Columbia Records 1958-1986Johnny Cash · 1987
I Love Country
I Love CountryJohnny Cash · 1988
The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983)
The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983)Johnny Cash · 1992
16 Biggest Hits
16 Biggest HitsJohnny Cash · 1999
Come Along and Ride This Train
Come Along and Ride This TrainJohnny Cash · 2000
The Collection: Presenting 3 Original Album Classics
The Collection: Presenting 3 Original Album ClassicsJohnny Cash · 2004
The Legend
The LegendJohnny Cash · 2005
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom RingVarious Artists · 2006
At Folsom Prison / At San Quentin: The 2 Classic Prison Concerts
At Folsom Prison / At San Quentin: The 2 Classic Prison ConcertsJohnny Cash · 2006
La Discothèque idéale : American Legends
La Discothèque idéale : American LegendsVarious Artists · 2011
The Complete Columbia Album Collection
The Complete Columbia Album CollectionJohnny Cash · 2012
Johnny Cash
Johnny CashJohnny Cash · 2016
Man in Black: The Best of Johnny Cash
Man in Black: The Best of Johnny CashJohnny Cash · 2020
One Piece at a Time: The Best of Johnny Cash
One Piece at a Time: The Best of Johnny CashJohnny Cash · 2020
Blood, Sweat and Tears / Now Here's Johnny Cash
Blood, Sweat and Tears / Now Here's Johnny CashJohnny Cash · 2020
I Walk the Line: The Best of Johnny Cash
I Walk the Line: The Best of Johnny CashJohnny Cash · 2020
All the Best
All the BestJohnny Cash · 2021
INTEGRAL JOHNNY CASH 1954 - 1962
INTEGRAL JOHNNY CASH 1954 - 1962Johnny Cash · 2023
1980-02-22: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, USA
1980-02-22: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, USAJohnny Cash

Source: MusicBrainz work b1176445-cf29-3aa7-83d6-e84131e2ba16 (CC0).