The gospel song “Wonderful Time Up There,” which I wrote about in the last post, was written by Lee Roy Abernathy and a hit song for Pat Boone in 1954. Here is Boone’s version of the song for comparison.
Additionally, in the last post, I wrote that the gospel boogie recording on The Great Lost Performance of “Wonderful Time Up There” was Johnny Cash’s only recording of the song. However, I found another version of Johnny Cash performing it. It would be more accurately stated that it is the only version of the song that has been officially released. The youtube version might give you a flavor of what is to come, but the version on The Great Lost Performance. is superior- especially because of the introduction at the end of the second track. Johnny Cash starts singing “bum ba ba bum ba ba bum” and you can tell that he is having a good time. I think that this introduction makes the track even more fun to listen to and it is by far my favorite song on the album. Which do you think is the best version of “Wonderful Time Up There?”
is superior- especially because of the introduction at the end of the second track. Johnny Cash starts singing “bum ba ba bum ba ba bum” and you can tell that he is having a good time. I think that this introduction makes the track even more fun to listen to and it is by far my favorite song on the album. Which do you think is the best version of “Wonderful Time Up There?”Related Tags: Johnny Cash The Great Lost Performance Lee Roy Abernathy Pat Boone Wonderful Time Up There
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