For the 1965–1966 ABC western television series of the same name, see The Legend of Jesse James (TV series).
The Legend of Jesse James
Studio album by
Paul Kennerley
Released
1980
Recorded
1979
Genre
Country
Label
A&M
Producer
Glyn Johns
Paul Kennerley chronology
White Mansions (1978)
The Legend of Jesse James (1980)
The original CD cover.
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Rating
AllMusic
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The Legend of Jesse James is a 1980 country music concept album written by English songwriter Paul Kennerley, based on the story of American Old West outlaw Jesse James.
The album features Levon Helm singing the role of Jesse James, Johnny Cash as Frank James, Charlie Daniels as Cole Younger and Emmylou Harris as Jesse James' wife, Zerelda James. Other singers featured included Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell and Albert Lee.
The album was re-released in 1999 in a two-for-one package with Kennerley's 1978 concept album, White Mansions, about the Confederate States of America.
The album art was painted by noted comic book artist Howard Chaykin.[2]
^The Legend of Jesse James at AllMusic
^"Various - The Legend Of Jesse James". Discogs. October 21, 1987. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
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