Blake and I are in love with classic country. It reminds both of us of growing up in the rural south. Nothing brings back good memories like hearing songs from Willie, Waylon, and the boys. Recently we visited Memphis and toured Sun Studios. Seeing as I'm also a huge Elvis fan, the whole experience was a mecca of sorts for us. (See our Memphis pictures here.) Imagine my delight when I ran across this vinyl for $12 at a junk store! And, it's not just any album. This record was released in 1961, just 4 years after the start of Mr. Cash's career.
Of course, I had to prominently display this wonderful work of art and piece of musical history. I had purchased a few album frames at Bed, Bath, and Beyond a few years ago (I think they were about $7 each), so I dug them out of the closet, and gave Johnny his new home.
Since the album itsself was so cool, I wanted to show it off. I put it in a frame separately from the cover. I fashioned a background out of scrapbook paper (I love that stuff!), and also stuck our ticket stubs from the Sun Studios tour in for good measure.
I like to think about who might have been listening to this record 50 years ago, what their life was like, and the path this album took from Sun Records to our wall. I can almost hear the "boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom" and Johnny's deep voice calling, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash."
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