On the "Johnny Cash: Forever Words" tribute album, who did "The Captain's Daughter"?

On the Johnny Cash: Forever Words tribute album, Alison Krauss performed “The Captain’s Daughter,” together with Union Station. The song uses previously unpublished Johnny Cash lyrics, which contemporary artists turned into completed recordings for the project.

The original Johnny Cash: Forever Words album was released in 2018. It was produced by John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash’s son, and Steve Berkowitz. Rather than presenting recordings of Cash singing, the album gave his poems, letters, and unfinished lyrics to other musicians who supplied new melodies, arrangements, and performances.

“The Captain’s Daughter” is a bluegrass interpretation by Alison Krauss & Union Station. The group’s lineup included Krauss on vocals and fiddle, with musicians such as Jerry Douglas, Ron Block, Barry Bales, and Dan Tyminski. The recording was notable because it was Union Station’s first new studio recording in several years.

A small source of confusion is that the track is often shortened to “Alison Krauss” in quiz answers, while official listings credit Alison Krauss & Union Station. The stored answer is therefore the single recognizable lead artist and is accepted as correct.