The World Needs a Melody (song) explained

The World Needs a Melody
Type:	single
Artist:	The Carter Family with Johnny Cash
Album:	Travelin' Minstrel Band
B-Side:	"A Bird with Broken Wings Can't Fly"
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Country
Label:	Columbia 4-45679
Producer:	Larry Butler

"The World Needs a Melody" is a song written by Red Lane, Johnny Slate and Larry Henley and originally recorded by The Carter Family together with Johnny Cash. It is part of the 1972 Carter Family album Travelin' Minstrel Band.^[2]

Released in August 1972 as a single (Columbia 4-45679, with "A Bird with Broken Wings Can't Fly" by The Carter Family on the opposite side),^{[3] [5]}

Cover versions

• 1973: The New Kingston Trio on the album The World Needs a Melody

External links

• "The World Needs a Melody" on the Johnny Cash official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: The World Needs A Melody. Johnny Cash official site. 2021-10-24.
2. Web site: The Carter Family – Travelin' Minstrel Band (1972, Vinyl). Discogs. 1972 . 2021-10-24.
3. The World Needs A Melody Chart History. Billboard. 2021-10-24.
4. the song reached number 35 on U.S. Billboard country chart for the week of November 4.^[3]
5. Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of November 4, 1972). Billboard. 2021-10-24.