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THE BLOSSOMING OF ROSANNE CASH

RIGHT OR WRONG 1980

Words by Peter Herndon

After an eponymous 1978 debut that wasn’t even originally released in the US, Rosanne makes headway with album number two. The guest players include then-husband Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris and Ricky Skaggs and the duet with Bobby Bare, No Memories Hangin’ ’Round, is one of three hits. But Cash writes just one of the LP’s songs.

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