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Nicholas Butkewicz

Johnny Cash and the Many Versions of "God's Gonna Cut You Down"

Johnny Cash and the Many Versions of "God's Gonna Cut You Down"

Johnny Cash recorded the traditional folk song "God's Gonna Cut You Down" during his final years while working with Rick Rubin at American Recordings. The song appeared on American V: A Hundred Highways (2006), which came out after Cash's death.  In the song, the
Nicholas Butkewicz 22 Jul 2013

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