Johnny Cash 45 Hey Porter 1955 First Single Canada Quality K1573 VG+

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60

-Artist / Group: Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two

-Mini bio: Johnny Cash was born on Feb. 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas. Brother Roy led the Dixie Rhythm Ramblers in the late 1940's. In U.S. Air Force, 1950-54. Formed trio with Luther Perkins (guitar) and Marshall Grant (bass) in 1955. First recorded for Sun in 1955. On Louisiana Hayride and Grand Ole Opry in 1957. Own TV show for ABC from 1969-71. Worked with June Carter from 1961, married her in March 1968. Daughter Rosanna Cash and stepdaughter Carlene Carter currently enjoying successful singing careers. Elected to the Country Hall of Fame in 1980. Won Grammy's Living Legends Award in 1990. Died Sept. 12, 2003, age 71.

-Johnny Cash recorded a string of classic rock & roll and country singles for the Sun Record label between 1955-1964 including Hey Porter! (1955), I Walk The Line (1956), Next In Line (1957), Home Of The Blues (1957), Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (1958), Guess Things Happen That Way (1958), and Oh Lonesome Me (1961).

-Most of Johnny Cash's early Sun singles were released in Canada on Quality Records and some of the later Sun singles were released in Canada on Canadian London Records.

-Titles: Hey Porter! / Cry! Cry! Cry!

-Hey Porter written by Johnny Cash is a fast-tempo rocker with Johnny Cash's voice never sounding better with terrific musical accompaniment from Luther Perkins on guitar and Marshall Grant on bass with two guitar solos from Luther Perkins.

-Cry ! Cry! Cry! also written by Johnny Cash was the hit side and is a mid-tempo country rocker with melodic vocals from Johnny Cash and excellent musical accompaniment from Luther perkisn on guitar and Grant Marshall on bas with a nice single finger guitar solo from Luther Perkins!

-This was Johnny Cash's first single and is very, very rare on Canadian Quality Records.

-Label: Canadian Quality K1573.

-Very few Canadian Quality pressings of Sun material had a reference on the label to Sun Records, but this one does. 

-Released in the USA on Sun 241

-Year released: 1955

-Billboard number: Top Country Single # 14 for Cry! Cry! Cry!

-Billboard debut: Nov. 26, 1955

-Canadian pressing

-Visual grade:  Strong VG+. Although visually a VG+ due to light surface scuffs, both sides of the record play with excellent fidelity, no distortion, and while there is a bit of background noise at the lead-in, once the needle hits the grooves and the music starts, the background noise pretty much disappears.

-Labels: Mint minus

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Canada- $4.00 for the first two 45's plus .50 for each additional 45 up to seven 45's

LP's and 78's- $10.00 for the first one plus $1.00 for each additional LP or 78 up to three records

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.