Rare Footage of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash Recording Duet in 1969 Has Fans Reeling

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Rare Footage of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash Recording Duet in 1969 Has Fans Reeling originally appeared on Parade.

When it comes to iconic musical partnerships, it doesn't get much better than Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. Not only did the legendary musicians have a decades-long friendship — they started out as pen pals —Dylan and Cash collaborated multiple times, a fact some fans are just learning now.

In 1969, Cash joined Dylan in the recording studio during his Nashville Skyline sessions on a number of tracks, though only one —"Girl From the North Country" — would go on to be included on the album, as ScreenRant reported. Years later, Dylan would release the remaining tunes on 2019's The Bootleg Series Vol. 15: Travelin’ Thru, 1967-1969, including a version of "One Too Many Mornings" (from Dylan's 1964 album The Times They Are a-Changin').

After a clip of Dylan and Cash recording "One Too Many Mornings" resurfaced this week on Instagram, fans were quick to express their amazement.

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"Never heard Dylan sing like that. Wild footage," one person wrote, with a second saying, "I wish I could have been there."

"MAGIC," declared someone else, as another declared, "This a banger if you know you know."

Later that year, Dylan and Cash were reunited when the former made an appearance on The Johnny Cash Show, where he sang "I Threw It All Away" and the pair reprised their "Girl From the North Country" duet.

Following Cash's death in 2003, Dylan paid tribute to his friend and creative partner in a eulogy for Rolling Stone.

“I think we can have recollections of him, but we can’t define him any more than we can define a fountain of truth, light and beauty," he wrote, adding, “If we want to know what it means to be mortal, we need look no further than the man in black."

Related: Bob Dylan Stuns Fans With 'Totally Unexpected' Duet Featuring Iconic Singer: 'Their Voices Fit Together Perfectly'

Rare Footage of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash Recording Duet in 1969 Has Fans Reeling first appeared on Parade on Jul 4, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.