Johnny Cash • Daddy sang bass (lyric video) #Shorts

“Daddy Sang Bass” was written by Carl Perkins in 1967 and appears on the 1969 Johnny Cash album, The Holy Land.

Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash were friends from the days of Sun Records in Memphis. A car accident ended Perkins' climb up the ladder; it killed his brother and sent him into an alcoholic tailspin for the next ten years.

Cash had his own troubles with drugs. But eventually, the two overcame their addictions through spirituality. Cash eventually found God, and helped his friend get sober. Inspired, Perkins wrote this song for Cash.