Home of the Blues
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"Home of the Blues" is a Johnny Cash
song about his unhappy childhood. It was recorded over a year after "I Walk the Line
" on July 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee
. The song was written by Johnny Cash, and Douglas L. McAlphin and Glenn Douglas Tubb and, like much of Cash's output, was produced by Jack Clement
.
"Home of the Blues" was redone by Joaquin Phoenix
as a part of the 2005 film, Walk the Line
.
Partial ownership of the song is held by Florida businessman John Palumbo
.
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
song about his unhappy childhood. It was recorded over a year after "I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line
"I Walk the Line" is a song written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1956. It was performed with the help of Marshall Grant and Luther Perkins, two mechanics that his brother introduced him to following his discharge from the Air Force. Cash and his wife, Vivian, were living in Memphis, Tennessee,...
" on July 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. The song was written by Johnny Cash, and Douglas L. McAlphin and Glenn Douglas Tubb and, like much of Cash's output, was produced by Jack Clement
Jack Clement
Jack Henderson Clement is an American singer, songwriter, and a record and film producer.Raised and educated in Memphis, Jack Clement was performing at an early age...
.
"Home of the Blues" was redone by Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix , formerly credited as Leaf Phoenix, is an American film actor. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and his family returned to the continental United States four years later...
as a part of the 2005 film, Walk the Line
Walk the Line
Walk the Line is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold and based on the early life and career of country music artist Johnny Cash...
.
Partial ownership of the song is held by Florida businessman John Palumbo
John Palumbo
John Anthony Palumbo is a businessman and motivational speaker based in Jacksonville, Florida, and the host of the "Investment Gambler" segment on WJXT, a Jacksonville television station. He is also the executive producer of the syndicated television series America's Dumbest Criminals...
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Chart positions
| Chart (1957) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 88 |