What was Johnny Cash’s first studio album, released in 1957?
Answer
Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar
Johnny Cash’s first studio album was “Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar,” released by Sun Records in 1957.
The album collected early Cash recordings made in Memphis, Tennessee, with the economical rhythm sound associated with Sun. Its tracks included “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and “So Doggone Lonesome,” songs that established his distinctive blend of country, gospel, blues, and rockabilly.
The title is sometimes shortened in references to “With His Hot and Blue Guitar,” but the full album title includes Johnny Cash’s name. It predates his later Columbia albums and his famous prison live recordings.
Cash’s Sun period was brief, yet it was crucial to his emergence as one of country music’s defining performers.