Album: Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous (1958)

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• Well I taught that weeping willow how to cry cry cry,
  Taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.
  Tears I cried for that woman are gonna flood you big river,
  And I'm a gonna sit right here until I die.
  
  I met her accidentally in st. Paul, Minnesota,
  She tore me up everything I heard her drawl, that southern drawl.
  Well I heard my dream went back downstream, cavortin' in davenport,
  And I follow you big river when you called.
  
  Well I followed her down to st. Louie, later on down the river,
  Trader said she's been here, but she's gone, boy, she's gone.
  Well I followed her down to Memphis, but she just walked off the bus,
  She raised a few eyebrows and she went on down alone.
  
  Well I've gotten on down to baton rouge, river queen roll on,
  Take that woman down to new Orleans, new Orleans.
  I give up, I've had enough, followed my blues on down to the gulf,
  She loves you big river more than me. Writer/s: Johnny R. Cash
  Publisher: BMG Rights Management
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• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1958 {March 23rd} "Big River" by Johnny Cash peaked at #4 {for 1 week} on Billboard's 'Most-Played Country & Western Records By Jockeys'* chart...
  And at the time the flip-side of "Big River", "Ballad of A Teenage Queen", was at #1 on both 'Most-Played By Jockeys' and 'Best-Selling Country & Western Records In Stores' chart...
  Between 1955 and 2003 the Kingsland, Arkansas native had one hundred-twelve records on the Billboard Country charts, forty-four made the Top 10 with thirteen reaching #1, plus he had seven peak at #2...
  Ten of his 112 charted records were duets, eight with June Carter Cash and two with Waylon Jennings...
  He had three charted records as a member of the super quartet, The Highwaymen...
  'The Man in Black' passed away at the age of 71 on September 12th, 2003...
  May Mr. Cash, June Carter Cash {1929 – 2003} and Waylon Jennings {1937 – 2002} all R.I.P.
  * And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the Most-Played C&W Records By Jockeys' Top 10 on March 23rd, 1958:
  At #1. "Ballad of A Teenage Queen" by Johnny Cash
  #2. "Oh! Lonesome Me" by Don Gibson
  #3. "I Can't Stop Loving You" by Kitty Wells
  #4. the above "Big River"
  #5. "Curtain In The Window" by Ray Price
  #6. "Just Married" by Marty Robbins
  #7. "Don't" by Elvis Presley
  #8. "Once More" by Roy Acuff
  #9. "This Little Girl of Mine" by the Everly Brothers
  #10. "Send Me The Pillow You Cry On" by Hank Locklin

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