On this day: February 17, 1969

Two musical greats came together on this day in 1969, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash collaborated in a recording project at CBS Studios. Both had expressed interest in working together in the past, but because of busy schedules this was the first time both were available.

In spite of several songs being recorded that day, only Dylan's Girl From The North Country was ever used on a album, appearing on Nashville Skyline.

Dylan said of the session later; "I was scared to death."

Other notable events for February 17:
-Elvis wins his first Gold award on Feb. 17, 1960 for his album Elvis
-Joni Mitchell announced she would no longer make live appearances on Feb. 17, 1970. Her hiatus would last less than a year when she performed on stage at the Isle of Wight Festival
-Pink Floyd began a three-night live session on Feb. 17, 1972 at London's Rainbow Theater where they premiered material that would later become part of Dark Side of the Moon
-The Clash opened the US portion of their Pearl Harbor '79 tour on Feb. 17, 1979 at New York's Palladium