"Home of the Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Cash.
The song was recorded on July 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, and was released as a single in August the same year.
The song was written by Johnny Cash, Lillie McAlpin[2] and Glenn Douglas Tubb and produced by Jack Clement.
Cover versions of the song were recorded by Dwight Yoakam in 1988, by Laughing Hyenas in 1995 and by Owl City in early 2012.
Cash has attributed his inspiration for this song as Home of the Blues record shop on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, which operated from the late 1940's until the mid 1970's.