Dale Watson’s 2007 album was recorded in Johnny Cash’s cabin in Tennessee, now owned by actor Johnny Knoxville, a friend of Watson’s. From the Cradle to the Grave isn’t strictly a speaking a tribute record, but it’s formed in the mold of a mid-‘60s Cash effort. “Justice For All,” “Tomorrow Never Comes,” and “Runaway Train” have the regal bearing, brooding undertones, and historical underpinnings of Cash’s mid-period albums, before he became an alternative icon. “Why Oh Why Live a Lie” is emblematic of the honesty that made classic country tick, while “Runaway Train” provides an essential connection to railroad imagery. Perhaps the best part of Watson’s album is that it has the relaxed, naturalistic feel of a living room session, but it avoids the clichéd strictures of the “unplugged” concept. Though the songs rest on a mostly acoustic foundation, there are plenty of whizzing guitar solos, and the presence of a low-tuned horn section is a nicely unexpected touch.