45's - Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash (Sun S1-1103)1969 Audience Dub Version
"Get Rhythm" is a 1956 rockabilly song, written and recorded by Johnny Cash. The song is about optimism, centering on a shoeshine boy who "gets rhythm" (spends part of his pay at a jukebox, to hear music) to cope with the tedious nature of his job. It was Cash's first number one single on the country charts. "Get Rhythm" was released in 1956 and went to Number One on the U.S. country charts. In 1969, Cash re-released the song with applause dubbed in; this version went to #29 on the charts.
About Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm, bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his backing band, the Tennessee Three, that was characterized by its train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, an...
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