Jamey Johnson broke a 14-year silence when he released Midnight Gasoline last November. Finally inspired to hit the studio again after the death of his good friend, Toby Keith, Johnson penned songs like “Bad Guy” and “Saturday Night in New Orleans.” And it appears the well hasn’t yet run dry for the two-time Song of the Year winner. Taking to Instagram Wednesday (Feb. 26), Johnson, 49, announced that even more new music is on its way.
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Jamey Johnson Recorded An Entire Album at Johnny Cash’s Historic Cabin
In 1979, Johnny Cash decided to build a log cabin on his property in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Made of hand-hewn logs, the “Cash Cabin” was never meant to become a studio. Instead, it became a place of respite for the Man in Black, where he could write songs and poetry with nothing but the sounds of nature to distract him.
However, Cash wound up recording most of his GRAMMY-winning series American Recordings within those cabin’s walls after signing with producer Rick Rubin’s label of the same name. Many musical greats have gone on to record there since, including Tom Petty, Loretta Lynn, and Waylon Jennings.
Now, Jamey Johnson can add his name to that illustrious list. On Wednesday (Feb. 26), the “In Color” singer celebrated what would have been Cash’s 93rd birthday with an announcement. Posting a reel comprised of pictures and clips from the Cash Cabin, Johnson revealed that he “recently recorded his entire new album in this cabin.”
“Some places hold history in their walls, and the Cash Cabin is one of them,” Johnson wrote in the caption. “It’s a sacred space where stories come to life, just like the Man in Black intended. Happy birthday Johnny Cash. The music, the words, and the spirit still vibrate through those doors. I can’t wait for you all to hear the new music we recorded at the Cash Cabin.”
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Johnny Cash’s Last Recording Was Here
Similarly, we can’t wait for Jamey Johnson to share the magic he made while under Johnny Cash’s spell. The Cash Cabin is even more special when you learn that the “I Walk the Line” singer made his final recordings there.
In summer 2003, Cash recorded “Like the 309” for the album American Recordings V, A Hundred Highways, along with “Engine 143” for The Unbroken Circle, The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family. The latter was produced by his son, John Carter Cash.
Cash died Sept. 12, 2003, at age 71.
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