Big River (Johnny Cash song)

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"Big River"
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Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous
ReleasedMarch 1958
Genre
Length2:35
Label Sun
Songwriter(s) Johnny Cash
Producer(s) Sam Phillips, Jack Clement
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Ballad of a Teenage Queen"
(1958)
"Big River"
(1958)
"Guess Things Happen That Way"
(1958)

"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. [1]

Contents

The song tells a story of the chase of a lost love along the course of Mississippi River from St. Paul, Minnesota to New Orleans, Louisiana.

Background

A verse omitted from the original recording was later performed during Johnny Cash's live performances. [2] A demo recording from the Sun sessions featuring the omitted verse also exists and has been released on numerous Sun compilations.

Chart performance

Chart (1958)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles4
U.S. Billboard Hot 10014

Cover versions

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