Johhny Cash, who had hundreds of tapes stored behind his recording studio, had one that was found called "Personal File," which turns out to be a treasury of songs he sang.
Producer Greg Geller calls the find as "late-19th century parlour ballads to mid-20th century country hits ... songs inspired by recent events and experiences ... songs of faith and inspiration."
Barry A. Jeckell of Billboard reports:
"Fans will get a taste of the revelatory material with the May 23 release of "Personal File." The two-disc Columbia/Legacy set boasts 49 cuts, many of which include reflections by Cash that serve as introductions.
"Among the highlights are such songs as "My Mother Was a Lady," "The Way Worn Traveler," "What Is Man," "Louisiana Man," "Saginaw, Michigan" and a rendition of the Irish traditional "Galway Bay."
"The stark, conversational style found here was revisited by Cash much later in his career on the stripped down "American Recordings" series he made with producer Rick Rubin."
About a month before they release "Personal File," Columbia/Sony Wonder/Legacy will bring back the classic release "The Johnny Cash Children's Album." It is due to be out on May 9 with four new songs that weren't on
the original.
Both of these should be great additions to any music fan. I'm know that I'm looking forward to hearing them.
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