FINAL RECORDING FROM JUNE CARTER CASH WILDWOOD FLOWER TO BE RELEASED ON DUALTONE MUSIC SEPTEMBER 9, 2003

Disc Includes Many Special Guests Including Johnny Cash Enhanced Portion With Extensive Footage From The Recording Sessions

NASHVILLE, TN (PRWEB) July 31, 2003 -- The final CD from the late June Carter Cash, Wildwood Flower, is scheduled for release on Dualtone Records on September 9, 2003. The disc is the follow up to Carter Cashs 1996, Grammy Award-winning Press On that has recently been re-issued on Dualtone Records. Completed just prior to her passing in May at 73, Wildwood Flower is a celebration of Carter Cashs Appalachian roots and the musical legacy of her renowned family.

Featuring more than a dozen songs, many of which are Carter Family classics penned by Junes uncle A.P. Carter, highlights include thefirst single "Keep On the Sunny Side," "Temptation," "Church in the Wildwood/Lonesome Valley" and "Anchored in Love." Wildwood Flower includes numerous special guests, vintage pieces from early radio broadcasts and an extensive enhanced portion featuring exclusive footage from the recording session.

Wildwood Flower was produced by Junes son with Johnny Cash, John Carter Cash, mixed by Chuck Turner and recorded at several locations including Cash Cabin Studio, Hendersonville, Tenn.; The Carter family home in Maces Springs, Virginia and in June and Johnnys bedroom at their home in Hendersonville, Tenn. Johnny Cash provides guest vocals on three tracks including "The Road to Kaintuck," one of Junes original songs. Also joining June on the CD are Norman Blake, Nancy Blake, Carlene Carter, Marty Stuart and numerous members of the Carter clan.

"What an honor and privilege to be able to release such an amazing body of work, not to mention a part of American history," said Dualtone Records President Scott Robinson. "Junes love for life and music is truly represented in Wildwood Flower. May the spirit of June Carter Cash live on forever."

In addition to the classic Carter Family songs and Junes original tunes featured on Wildwood Flower, the CD resonates with the artistic, historic and musical statement that June intended with the recording. Interspersed throughout the collection are snippets of old radio tapes from the 1940s when June, her two sisters and mother Maybelle Carter performed as a quartet.

Also featured on the CD is a special bonus enhanced portion thatincludes extensive footage taken during the recording sessions. Segments include June telling stories about her childhood, the history of her familys land, the early days of her musical career, rehearsals with the other musicians and several bits that would be the last footage of her and Johnny recording and singing together.

June Carter Cash accomplished much in her life. Born into one of the pioneering families of country music, she was a musician, a singer, an actress, author and humanitarian. The roles she cherished most however, were those of loving and devoted wife and mother. Wildwood Flower is a glorious and fitting collection that presents a legendary musical heritage through the artists own pure vision and voice.

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