Johnny Cash - Peace in the Valley - Live at San Quentin (Good Sound Quality)

Here is Peace in the Valley, made particularly famous by Elvis Presely.
Whilst I have a rather different world view from the late great Johnny Cash, I'm nevertheless a big fan. He's the reason I first picked up a guitar in 2003. I always wanted to see live concert footage, but with good clear sound, so decided to synchronise the sound from my CD with TV footage available on KZbin. Easier said than done though... The TV footage is faster and about a whole tone higher in pitch, so I had to slow the video down to match it with the audio.
I know I'm blatantly flaunting copyright guidelines, but I reckon a few people might like this so much that they go out and buy the CD... like I did when I first heard the Man in Black on the radio!

[@conchfritters01]

This is my favorite version of peace in the valley; Johnny’s voice, Carl Perkins guitar in the background, the Carter family coming in like angels in the refrain - just perfect.

[@froter1]

I met Johnny in Pensacola 1969 ... he was staying at the same Holiday Inn as we were ... we ending up playing in his room with acoustic guitars and just singing away ... this is one we sang ❤️

[@Enaz19]

if thats true thats amazing

[@gooniesneversaydie3699]

What an incredible night

[@saveamerica3393]

Awesome

[@vladimirvladimir4952]

Dear sir, you are a really really lucky man!

[@jamescarrington5521]

I once had this album as a kid, about 8 or 9 years old....my mom's friend, Peggy Carpenter, gave it to me....along with so many other great albums, like Melanie Safka's "Candles in the Rain" album (finally got to meet her a few years ago!) ALL of The Four Seasons' albums (she had many of those) and so many other albums that she gave me....Lovin' Spoonful, Aretha Franklin (I actually got to meet her, too!) I think there was a Tom Jones album in there, on and on. Peggy was always plugged in to whatever was currently hot, of course, but this was a woman who, if she had an extra 10 or 15 minutes in her day, would stop at a church, light a candle for someone, often recently passed, but definitely not always, and she'd pray. She's gone now, but she will never be forgotten to me. This brings back so many memories.

[@tylerlucas1936]

These old songs have a soul that today's christian music severely lacks. They just sing it, the old gospel singers felt it and sent it to all of us!

[@Bigeazy87]

Wishing peace in the valley for John, June, the Carter family, the band, the prisoners, the sound and film crews, for me and for you!

[@inspirationmovemebrightly9627]

Mother Maybell and the Carter sisters are absolutely beautiful. Those harmonies give me chills every time.

[@rossmorebaz]

he was just one of the coolest men that ever lived.. he had such presence.. what an amazing talent Johnny was

[@iwannacausetrouble2700]

And the carter family

[@kushclarkkent6669]

Like a decent John Wayne 😁

[@Jacobcoleyray]

Not only are Johnny’s songs great and nice to listen to they also strengthen you in hard times and remind you the Lord’s with us all and we’re all blessed ✝️

[@Staffellaker]

I am neither sentimental nor very religious but this song moves me to tear every time I hear it. Whether sung by J. Cash or E. Presley, it is very moving.

[@bridiekeenan8249]

Yes peace peace peace 🙏🙂💦

[@kennytaylor2367]

Don’t forget Sam Cooke 😢

[@lvargas4christ]

That’s the Holy Spirit

[@ddoeser5830]

Goedemorgen ❤Pluk de Dag Vandaag 🇳🇱🙏👋😘

[@ClutchFan]

​@Louis Vargas was about to say the same thing. This song glorifies God and it will certainly make you feel that way.

[@michaelmcleavy953]

I am not in anyway religious but this song is very special

[@kennydobbins9644]

I am religious and I agree.

[@capncrunchling1895]

I am with you Michael, but whether from a religious perspective or not, that has no bearing on how this song affects somebody-this one goes deep, and it makes no difference as to how one feels about any religion, why should it? It's just a very fine spiritual, adherence to a religion doesn't mean a thing, really--how could you not react to the imagery of this song, and Cash's (and Carters) rendering of this powerhouse tune?

[@stephenoverton4158]

@@capncrunchling1895 God loves you & is wantin' relationship with every person on this planet. Ask Him

[@jrcarr2647]

God has not forgot about you. Do not forget about Him.

[@austin8292]

@@jrcarr2647 he has forgotten about us. Idc about the plan because there isn’t one. Not everything happens for a reason

[@zviskovic9394]

Psalms 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

[@codycaraway5053]

Absolutely beautiful

[@cecilwilson5442]

My dad had this album when I was a kid now I'm 54 still brilliant and innovative all these years later top man Johnny cash rest in peace, with all the other legends who are no longer with us from Northern Ireland greatly missed ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@BoltCrusherGarage]

Let there be peace in the valley.

[@janzwetsloot7026]

A lot of tears are flowing in Alkmaar, Netherlands. And there are no valleys around here.

[@jadecolapietro4665]

I'm 16 and my dad has brought me up around this music and I love it so much in currently a mechanic and while working this is just amazing music to chill me out

[@john1bolen2]

This song reminds me of my grandfather. He died in 07’. He was from the same era as Johnny. A fan of Cash. My name is Johnny Ray. Never thought to ask how I got my name. Miss you papaw.

[@saveamerica3393]

My grandmother was roommates with June Carter Cash when they were young

[@jacobembry6709]

The Carter's chorus here is angelic.

[@dalesuggs8000]

This is one of my favorite johnny cash songs and my death song.RIP Johnny cash your in heaven now

[@savedbyzero3554]

Dale Suggs was

[@beefriendlypermaculture]

Dale Suggs - Amen Brother! 🙏

[@DoNotWatchYoutubeShorts]

It’s from Elvis Presley originally

[@Matty18795]

Peace in the valley was written in the 1930s long before elvis's version

[@timoloef]

why does this make me cry?

[@SeanBunting-qp6sb]

Belfast is a valley........peace is our call......Lord bless Our Children tolerance Compassion for All.....❤❤❤

[@gloriaholsomback36]

We miss you so much Johnny but know you are in a better, happier place with some of your loved ones. Look forward to hearing you and June when we get there.

[@gloriaholsomback36]

Max Payne Merry Christmas Max, I depend on Johnny Cash to help me rest at night. Oh, Happy New Year to you also.

[@stillrestless99]

Yes... Elvis... his performance of Peace in the Valley on the Ed Sullivan Show is my favorite.

[@michelledry3100]

My grandad Alfie I’m lost without him ❤

[@Johnny.H158]

God bless you Johnny cash . Dear lord I pray . 😎🍺👍🚬☝️🍹😜✌🏼

[@firsttennessee]

I've heard the album a thousand times. Never once saw any video footage. This is great. Thank you

[@d74morris]

Same here

[@finlarg]

Thank you! Since I put these together I've bought the Legacy double CD/DVD box set which includes some great songs by the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and Carl Perkins which were not on the original album. One day I'd like to try to upload the whole concert as a mixture of slideshow and video footage. I have software problems though, so it will have to wait till I can afford to sort my computer out...

[@LeeFred78]

For some reason, this song got stuck in my head, and I bet I haven't heard it since the 1960's. My parents had this album in their collection, and my Mom would play it now and then. Came here on KZbin, and this version was the one I was looking for...Folsom Prison! Thanks for posting this and the memories.

[@dernwales]

42 years since i have heard this

[@IloveJesus221]

Great song written by Thomas Dorsey, the father of gospel music. Johnny did it justice.

[@hunterfrantz7074]

The haunting look in his eyes when he sang this song gets me everytime.

[@voycomanche3378]

Johnny Cash where are You we need You now where the world has gone Lala where are You our great fighter straight shooter and a man of great vision integrity and freedom well at least your eternal spirit lyrics and independence are still with us may we all embrace and have the courage to be free and may the Great Spirit CHIEF reward you for being such a great soul me

[@alanwebb5422]

Amazing song, amazing man, one of my favourite songs sung by JC, there is so many tho. God Bless him

[@brianmarcum8306]

Amen!

[@NININA5836]

Special for very special moments.

[@Dixie.parker]

RIP ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jamesmullikin3045]

Amen Brother Cash

[@colleenwold9006]

Love Jonny cash

[@kwgoff54]

Great job synching the audio and video. I was raised listening to Johnny Cash from Arkansas. This song was played for my mother's memorial

[@jackrogers3657]

I prefer this key and speed from this recording over any other. Just lovely.

[@barbara.hagofsky166]

Beautiful version of this song!

[@psychobackpacker8144]

Johnny Cash was one of my dad's favorite country singers. We used to watch his t.v. show. One thing I liked about his show was that he would have pop and rock bands perform. Although my dad liked Johnny's music, his favorite guitarist at the time was Chet Atkins.

[@briannorman3754]

This is what my mama wanted played at her funeral and it was

[@faisalmj7283]

Oh well, I'm tired and so weary But I must go alone Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes Well the morning's so bright And the lamp is alight And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yes There will be peace in the valley for me, some day There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray There'll be no sadness, no sorrow No trouble, trouble I see There will be peace in the valley for me, for me Well the bear will be gentle And the wolves will be tame And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes And the beasts from the wild Shall be lit by a child And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes There will be peace in the valley for me, some day There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray There'll be no sadness, no sorrow No trouble, trouble I see There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

[@savedbyzero3554]

.........AMEN........and AMEN........!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BloodyandEnchained]

calls me awayyyy .. oh yeahhh

[@triplucid3563]

“I hate a song that makes you think that you are not any good. I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose. Bound to lose. No good to nobody. No good for nothing. Because you are too old or too young or too fat or too slim or too ugly or too this or too that. Songs that run you down or poke fun at you on account of your bad luck or hard travelling. I am out to fight those songs to my very last breath of air and my last drop of blood. I am out to sing songs that will prove to you that this is your world and that if it has hit you pretty hard and knocked you for a dozen loops, no matter what color, what size you are, how you are built, I am out to sing the songs that make you take pride in yourself and in your work... And the songs that I sing are made up for the most part by all sorts of folks just about like you. I could hire out to the other side, the big money side, and get several dollars every week just to quit singing my own kind of songs and to sing the kind that knock you down still farther, and the ones that poke fun at you even more and the ones that make you think that you've not got any sense at all. But I decided a long time ago that I'd starve to death before I'd sing any such songs as that. The radio waves and your movies and your jukeboxes and your songbooks are already loaded down and running over with such no good songs as that anyhow.” ― Woody Guthrie

[@josparkes1]

Wonderful !!

[@casesoutherland4175]

Anybody else think Carl Perkins's unintentional distortion on this song is kind of cool? Kind of gives it a blues edge!

[@fredscheetz1451]

my favorite hymn of all time

[@kennydobbins9644]

Mine is I Am A Child Of God.

[@markandmichelledachshundlo716]

It was as early at 1971 when I first heard both the Folsom and San Quentin albums. 99% of us generally have our first introduction to music by what our parents listen to. Mine liked Country and some Rock of the late 1950's. Even though I have an older brother that not only introduced me to a lot of my lifetime influences in hard and classic rock as well as placed my first electric guitar in my hands when I was 7, and most of my music collection ranges from Classic Hard Rock and Heavy Metal to Texas, Chicago, and Memphis Blues, Johnny Cash I never considered true country. Around 1990 or '91 while in the military, he and June Carter-Cash were at a State Fair where my wife and I were stationed. I will never forgive myself for not going to see them.

[@markandmichelledachshundlo716]

Glad to hear. It's "ironic" that as a teenager, MOST of my friends and people I jammed w/ or our friends (and sadly me) did NOT like "country music". It was not really the music or artist, it was the "locals" that acted like we were all going to hell for listening to everything from Zeppelin, Sabbath, Ozzy, W.A.S.P., and KISS to Ted Nugent, etc. Going to concerts from Dallas, Shreveport, L.A., Salt Lake City, Houston, no matter, there was a faction that always seemed to be there carrying a cross and spitting at us! The very antagonist of "being a Christian" . Hell, they even ran a story on a Sunday in our local paper of how we were "worshipping Satan" I kid you not! Funny how in later years, Johnny Cash got with several "rock" musicians. I believe Mr. Cash was not into labels, he was just Johnny Cash! Best of luck to you! 30+ years later and still have Johnny Cash as well as Sabbath and others in my collection that I listen to regularly.

[@triplucid3563]

Inspiring, somber & hopeful NICE

[@ThomasBiermans-ir8ls]

I sing this (poorly) as a lullaby to my two year old.

[@bakker96]

You really put some effort in it, respect

[@finlarg]

@psychobackpacker Chet Atkins was one of the best finger pickers ever.... he inspired Tommy Emmanuel who probably IS one of the worlds finest guitar pickers. Cash, by his own admission, wasn't a virtuoso on the guitar, but boy could he sing, and what a backing band he had! I was blown away when I heard folsom prison blues on the radio in 2002. I HAD to find out more about this music. Soon I had a stack of Johnny Cash CD's AND my first guitar!

[@gyorgyolah7649]

GOD BLESS U JOHNN ! & IMÁDKOZZ ÉRETTÜNK ! Realy. Joe/Budapest

[@skylarsmom1]

Love this song

[@ripvanwincle219]

I just love this.xxx

[@maurizioandreani437]

Grazie jhonny

[@saveamerica3393]

JC was awesome!

[@anderson088]

Legendary🕯😌👍

[@mazgott]

Amen.

[@stillrestless99]

Fabulous! Thank you for doing this. I'm looking forward to that peace he sings about. Johnny sure sings it great. What a fabulous idea to put the audio and video together. Thanks. Do you also have The Johnny Cash Show album? That may be the most perfect album ever recorded. It surprised me when I finally realized that it is a spiritual album. It kind of sneaks up on you. I love it so much that I wanted to add some more "story songs" to it... but nothing fits... except Johnny's favorite Kris Kristofferson song: Here comes that rainbow again. I think that all of the songs on the album came from the teevee show, so... somebody could put that together as a playlist. Wouldn't that be fabulous. Thanks again for the great work. Ed

[@finlarg]

stillrestless99 You're welcome! I do have the CD somewhere I think. Does it have a couple of medleys starting with 'ride this train' ?

[@stillrestless99]

Yes it does. Starts with Sunday Morning Coming Down, which confused me for a long time. But Johnny's explanation (not on the phonograph record) that it reminds him of where he came from. Now I get it - me too. Ends with One Solitary Life of Jesus - "Here was a Man..." It is an amazing album. Thanks. Ed

[@1handedstranglernoscreamin658]

my jam

[@gooniesneversaydie3699]

Praise Jesus!

[@d74morris]

I am the Lord & I approve that song

[@chrisburkholder6275]

Great.

[@iszorria]

Nice job with the synchronizing.

[@dsnooz]

wow good job with this video!

[@Levandetag]

där var den, originalet hela jisses 1969 Längesen Vilken röst!

[@kennydobbins9644]

What does that mean?

[@GTASEIRES123]

Kenny Dobbins "There it is, the original recording.What a voice. 1969 was a long time ago, holy hell!

[@CarstenMarti]

Job well done!

[@briannorman3754]

My mama wanted this played at her funeral, We played it

[@finlarg]

I hope you get the chance to hear a few more Cash songs before your time is up!

[@finlarg]

@raw5069 I like the sentiment of this song, even if the details don't quite fit with the way I see the world.

[@TheMargo420]

the Man in Black. Taking names

[@wasteyelo1]

Just imagine what this lyric meant to this people at this time. Fascinating.

[@neddog58]

"And they asked me if I would Do a little number And I sang with all my might She said "Tell me are you a Christian child?" And I said "Ma'am, I am tonight"

[@pranz2984]

That just poetically beautiful

[@aonghastheyouthful4624]

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have Eternal Life.”

[@richardfonner1104]

Lion and lamb….read the lyrics: peace in the valley lyrics original

[@j.l.outletdeals8873]

🖤

[@finlarg]

Thanks :)

[@roysellar6646]

Johnny cash omg

[@INSAIO]

Deus o tenha em seu bom lugar...

[@charlienorling4708]

how could 27 assholes not like this song john cash is the greatest

[@cbsfan100]

This song helped me make it through the night after I heard the election results!

[@finlarg]

@MsWanderer1 Agreed :-)

[@whatwouldbrianwilson]

Anita Carter sang like an angel should sound.

[@trustwithin7188]

There's no bloody peace in the valley for me 😝

[@shanestark495]

Dedicated 2 Troy Charles Stark 🎉

[@michaelmcleavy953]

so beautifull from a die hard atheist

[@armourofgod6310]

you should read Johnny Cash's testimony www.hopechannel.com/au/read/the-day-god-saved-johnny-cash

[@normhardy]

Great performance. The Carter family ladies must have not been allowed in the room with all the men. Or maybe they chose to sing from an upper room?

[@mazziihattial4756]

This beast does it better than elvis

[@jackrogers3657]

Elvis is a debatable fellow, but Cash is just golden.

[@misteroneal1349]

I tell you the only who died is your mastermind Kenny Rogers

[@jamesmathers1738]

The lion shall lie down with the lamb !!’ Ha ! Take THAT Mandela effect!!!

[@stephenoverton4158]

My prayer is that you would receive Jesus Christ as your Lord & Saviour!

[@goneatlast8419]

For GL Case. Peace.

[@RickyRocker821]

if i died right now, i would be happy that this was my last song.

[@mitchporte]

listen to Dawes' cover of this song. it is excellent

[@alexnewman5338]

I like Marmoset's version better, but this is still a really good song.

[@tanyahartley7782]

Jesus is Lord of all.

[@brianbannon6746]

1 Corinthians 15:3-4