Walk The Line | CONFIRMED |

: Cash developed the song's unique chord progression after accidentally hearing guitar tapes playing backward while stationed in Germany with the Air Force.

: The humming heard before each verse was a practical tool; because the song changes keys five times, Cash hummed the new root note to find his pitch. Walk the Line

"I Walk the Line" is most famously a 1956 hit song by , written as a personal vow of marital fidelity to his first wife, Vivian Liberto . Cash described the lyrics as a "prodding" to himself to "play it straight" while facing the temptations of fame on the road. The phrase "walk the line" itself was suggested by fellow country artist Carl Perkins to represent staying on the straight and narrow path. The Song: Origins and Innovation : Cash developed the song's unique chord progression

: The iconic "boom-chicka-boom" rhythm was enhanced by Cash placing a piece of paper (or sometimes a dollar bill) under his guitar strings to simulate a snare drum, which he lacked during the session. Cash described the lyrics as a "prodding" to

Originally recorded at in Memphis, Tennessee, the track became Cash's first number-one country hit and a rare crossover success on the pop charts.

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