Luther Played the Boogie

"Luther Played the Boogie" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash. Luther is Luther Perkins, the guitarist in Cash's band.
The song was recorded on July 10, 1958 during Cash's final sessions for Sun Records. It would be released as a single on February 15 of the next year, when he already left the label for Columbia.
Before that, the song appeared on Sun Records' album Greatest! Johnny Cash, that came out in January 1959.
Cash received a BMI award for this single.