I’ve been reading this book of Rolling Stone Magazine interviews for the past week or so (see picture below), which has an amazing collection of classic interviews with everyone from John Lennon to Ray Charles to David Letterman to Eminem to Jerry Garcia to Bill Clinton.  It’s so awesome, especially if you’re like me and your favorite thing to read is interviews.  I came across something very cool in the middle of the Johnny Cash piece, something about my beloved home, White Plains, NY. 

Turns out Johnny Cash’s song “Big River” has roots in WP.  Featured on his I WALK THE LINE album, “Big River” is one of his lesser known tunes, but it’s actually pretty hot.  Peep the excerpt from the interview…

Let’s talk about your own songs.  Do you have any special memories about them?

“Big River”-I wrote that as a real slow bluesy thing.  I remember sitting in the back of the car going through White Plains, New York, singing…”I ta-ught the wee-ping wil-low how to cry.”  Real slow and Bluesy.

“I taught the weeping willow how to cry.”  That’s a great line.  WP is known for its trees!  Check out the song…

Johnny Cash- Big River