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The Legend of Jesse James is a 1980 country music concept album written by English songwriter Paul Kennerley, based on the story of American Old West outlaw Jesse James.
The album features Levon Helm singing the role of Jesse James, Johnny Cash as Frank James, Charlie Daniels as Cole Younger and Emmylou Harris as Jesse James' wife, Zerelda James. Other singers featured included Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell and Albert Lee.
The album was re-released in 1999 in a two-for-one package with Kennerley's 1978 concept album, White Mansions, about the Confederate States of America.
The album art was painted by noted comic book artist Howard Chaykin.




Track listing






Personnel






= Cast

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Johnny Cash as Frank James (vocals)
Rosanne Cash as Ma Samuel (vocals)
Donivan Cowart as Robert Ford (vocals)
Martin Cowart as Charley Ford (vocals)
Rodney Crowell as The Officer (vocals)
Charlie Daniels as Cole Younger (vocals, fiddle, slide guitar)
Emmylou Harris as Zerelda James (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Levon Helm as Jesse James (vocals, drums, harmonica)
Paul Kennerley as James Timberlake (vocals, guitars)
Albert Lee as Jim Younger (vocals, guitars, mandolin)
Jody Payne as Doc Samuel (vocals)




= backing musicians and production

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Jesse Ed Davis – slide guitar, electric guitar
Nick De Caro – accordion, arrangements
Sean Fullan – engineer
Emory Gordy – bass guitar
Tim Gorman – piano
Glyn Johns – producer, engineer
Bernie Leadon – banjo, acoustic guitar
Doug Sax – engineer




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The Legend of Jesse James at The Band: History

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