1. Johnny Cash's version

2. References

Ain't No Grave (also known as Gonna Hold This Body Down) is a traditional American gospel song attributed to Claude Ely (1922-1978) of Virginia.

Claude Ely describes composing the song while sick with tuberculosis in 1934 when he was twelve years old. His family prayed for his health, and in response he spontaneously performed this song. Originally recorded by Bozie Sturdivant in 1941 in a slower, Appalachian gospel style and in 1946-7 by Sister Rosetta Tharpe with barrelhouse piano;^[1] the song in Ely's version was recorded in 1953 but composed in 1934.^[2] Many notable artists have performed the song, including Johnny Cash on the posthumous album Ain't No Grave.

In 1967 the song was featured in the film Cool Hand Luke while Luke (Paul Newman) is digging a grave, performed by Harry Dean Stanton.^[3]

In 1989 Russ Taff covered this song on the album The Way Home and also as an extended version on the 1991 album Under Their Influence.

In 1997 it was featured in the film, The Apostle, performed by the movie's star Robert Duvall.^[4]

In 2006 Crooked Still recorded the song on the album Shaken by a Low Sound.

In 2012 a cover was recorded by Scott Lucas and the Married Men for their Blood Half Moon album. Through the latter-half of 2018 this version was played on tour by Scott Lucas' primary band, Local H.

In 2015 Tom Jones recorded the song on his Praise and Blame album.

In 2017, Bonfire Records Bluegrass recording artists, Wilson Banjo Co. recorded a cover of "Ain't No Grave" on their album Spirits in the Hills.

In 2017 a cover of the song by Hidden Citizens appears in the trailer for the film Aftermath.^[5]

In 2017, a version of the song performed by Bror Gunnar Jansson was used over the end credits of Episode 1 of Damnation.

In 2018, the song was used as the end credits to the final episode of the first season of Altered Carbon.

In 2019, the song was covered by the band Cageless Birds on their album Ain't No Grave, and appears on the Bethel Music album Victory, with Molly Skaggs singing the lead vocals in both songs.

Johnny Cash's version

Johnny Cash covered "Ain't No Grave" shortly before his death in September 2003. The recording was released on February 26, 2010, as part of a posthumous album titled Ain't No Grave.^[6]

In 2010 Cash's version of the song was featured on the episode "Patriot Down" of NCIS.^[7]

In 2011 WWE professional wrestler The Undertaker briefly used Cash's version as his entrance theme in the lead up to and including his match at Wrestlemania XXVII with Triple H.^[8]

In 2012 Quentin Tarantino used Cash's version for the trailer for Django Unchained.^[9]

In 2016 Cash's version was featured in the end credits to the first episode of Westworld.^[10]

In 2017 Cash's version was featured in the second trailer for the movie Dead Men Tell No Tales.^[11]

In 2017 Cash's version was featured in the 2017 BBC television documentary The Scottish Bounty Hunter starring Christian Matlock.

References

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• Schutzmannschaft Wacht Bataillon nr. 201
• Schutzmannschaft Wacht Bataillon nr. 57
• Schutzpolizei (Nazi Germany)
• Schutztaffel
• Schutztruppen
• Schutz und Rettung Zürich
• Schutzwald
• Schuurman
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• Schuurmansiella
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• Schuver
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• Schuyler County, NY
• Schuyler F. Heim Bridge
• Schuyler F. Otteson
• Schuyler (given name)
• Schuyler, Hartley and Graham
• Schuyler House
• Schuyler, Knobloch and Bickhardt