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Dust never collects on my Johnny Cash CDs. I never get tired of that oak hewn voice and those simple rhythms. To me, that is what country music is all about. In this great song Johnny pays homage to Luther Perkins, his great guitar player. We will miss Johnny but his music will live forever.

LUTHER PLAYED THE BOOGIE
Johnny Cash (House of Cash, Inc. BMI)

We were just an ol' hillbilly band with a plain ol' country style
We never played the kind of songs that'd drive anybody wild
Played a railroad song with a stomping beat
We played a blues song, kinda slow and sweet
But the thing that knocked them off of their feet was, ooh-wee

When Luther played the boogie woogie, Luther played the boogie woogie
Luther played the boogie woogie, Luther played the boogie woogie
Luther played the boogie woogie, Luther played the boogie woogie
Luther played the boogie woogie, Luther played the boogie in the strangest kind of way
Play it strange!

Well, we did our best to entertain everywhere we'd go
We'd nearly wear our fingers off to give the folks a show
Played jumping jive to make 'em get in the groove
We played sad songs, real slow and smooth