Life and Career of Johnny Cash

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John our cash was born February 26 1932

John our cash was born February 26 1932 in Kingsland Arkansas he grew up amid

in Kingsland Arkansas he grew up amid

in Kingsland Arkansas he grew up amid the difficulties of the Great Depression

the difficulties of the Great Depression

the difficulties of the Great Depression and worked on the family farm with his

and worked on the family farm with his

and worked on the family farm with his siblings his early musical exposure came

siblings his early musical exposure came

siblings his early musical exposure came from the radio and his mother who taught

from the radio and his mother who taught

from the radio and his mother who taught him to play guitar after high school

him to play guitar after high school

him to play guitar after high school cash served in the United States Air

cash served in the United States Air

cash served in the United States Air Force where he formed his first band

Force where he formed his first band

Force where he formed his first band following his discharge in 1954 he

following his discharge in 1954 he

following his discharge in 1954 he married his first wife they moved to

married his first wife they moved to

married his first wife they moved to Memphis Tennessee where cash worked on

Memphis Tennessee where cash worked on

Memphis Tennessee where cash worked on his music he did not impress Sun Records

his music he did not impress Sun Records

his music he did not impress Sun Records with his early gospel songs however a

with his early gospel songs however a

with his early gospel songs however a few months later he caught the labels

few months later he caught the labels

few months later he caught the labels attention with the rockabilly sound of

attention with the rockabilly sound of

attention with the rockabilly sound of his band Tennessee 2 which was later

his band Tennessee 2 which was later

his band Tennessee 2 which was later called Tennessee 3 this led to his 1957

called Tennessee 3 this led to his 1957

called Tennessee 3 this led to his 1957 debut Johnny Cash with his hot and blue

debut Johnny Cash with his hot and blue

debut Johnny Cash with his hot and blue guitar

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[Music] it featured the top five country track

it featured the top five country track

it featured the top five country track Folsom Prison Blues and his first

Folsom Prison Blues and his first

Folsom Prison Blues and his first country number one I walked the line

country number one I walked the line

country number one I walked the line cause you’re mine I walk the line around

cause you’re mine I walk the line around

cause you’re mine I walk the line around this time cash participated in a jam

this time cash participated in a jam

this time cash participated in a jam session with Elvis Presley Carl Perkins

session with Elvis Presley Carl Perkins

session with Elvis Presley Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis these recordings

and Jerry Lee Lewis these recordings

and Jerry Lee Lewis these recordings were later released as the Million

were later released as the Million

were later released as the Million Dollar Quartet Cash began to seek more

Dollar Quartet Cash began to seek more

Dollar Quartet Cash began to seek more creative control with his music with

creative control with his music with

creative control with his music with Columbia Records he released his first

Columbia Records he released his first

Columbia Records he released his first gospel LP in 1959 he also had chart

gospel LP in 1959 he also had chart

gospel LP in 1959 he also had chart success with secular recordings in fact

success with secular recordings in fact

success with secular recordings in fact Ring of Fire was his biggest hit to that

Ring of Fire was his biggest hit to that

Ring of Fire was his biggest hit to that point in 1960s were busy for cash he

point in 1960s were busy for cash he

point in 1960s were busy for cash he toured with traditional folk music group

toured with traditional folk music group

toured with traditional folk music group the Carter Family and appeared on

the Carter Family and appeared on

the Carter Family and appeared on television and in movies he also

television and in movies he also

television and in movies he also released a few concept albums and a

released a few concept albums and a

released a few concept albums and a Grammy winning duet with June Carter

Grammy winning duet with June Carter

Grammy winning duet with June Carter yeah I’m going to Jack

yeah I’m going to Jack

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[Music] in addition cash found success with to

in addition cash found success with to

in addition cash found success with to live records taken from his performances

live records taken from his performances

live records taken from his performances for prison inmates despite these

for prison inmates despite these

for prison inmates despite these professional successes Cash’s personal

professional successes Cash’s personal

professional successes Cash’s personal life was being destroyed by drug and

life was being destroyed by drug and

life was being destroyed by drug and alcohol addictions and trouble with the

alcohol addictions and trouble with the

alcohol addictions and trouble with the law with guidance from the Carter Family

law with guidance from the Carter Family

law with guidance from the Carter Family cache cleaned himself up following a

cache cleaned himself up following a

cache cleaned himself up following a spiritual epiphany and married June

spiritual epiphany and married June

spiritual epiphany and married June Carter in 1968 unfortunately he battled

Carter in 1968 unfortunately he battled

Carter in 1968 unfortunately he battled these addictions again on several

these addictions again on several

these addictions again on several occasions during his lifetime

occasions during his lifetime

occasions during his lifetime in 1969 the Johnny Cash Show made its

in 1969 the Johnny Cash Show made its

in 1969 the Johnny Cash Show made its television debut hello I’m Johnny K buy

television debut hello I’m Johnny K buy

television debut hello I’m Johnny K buy the next decade cash began sporting more

the next decade cash began sporting more

the next decade cash began sporting more and more all-black outfits he explained

and more all-black outfits he explained

and more all-black outfits he explained the political motivations for this in

the political motivations for this in

the political motivations for this in the protest song man in black I wear the

the protest song man in black I wear the

the protest song man in black I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down

black for the poor and the beaten down

black for the poor and the beaten down in the early 1970s cash continued

in the early 1970s cash continued

in the early 1970s cash continued producing hits he appeared in the movie

producing hits he appeared in the movie

producing hits he appeared in the movie a gunfight and performed for US

a gunfight and performed for US

a gunfight and performed for US President Richard Nixon he also became

President Richard Nixon he also became

President Richard Nixon he also became involved with the religious film the

involved with the religious film the

involved with the religious film the gospel road and its accompanying

gospel road and its accompanying

gospel road and its accompanying soundtrack but his popularity began to

soundtrack but his popularity began to

soundtrack but his popularity began to wane by the mid 70s and he only had a

wane by the mid 70s and he only had a

wane by the mid 70s and he only had a few sporadic successes then in the early

few sporadic successes then in the early

few sporadic successes then in the early 80s he achieved moderate success with

80s he achieved moderate success with

80s he achieved moderate success with Perkins and Lewis on the survivors live

Perkins and Lewis on the survivors live

Perkins and Lewis on the survivors live album

he formed country supergroup the

he formed country supergroup the Highwaymen with Kris Kristofferson

Highwaymen with Kris Kristofferson

Highwaymen with Kris Kristofferson Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson and they dropped their

and Willie Nelson and they dropped their

and Willie Nelson and they dropped their first album in 1985 the next year cash

first album in 1985 the next year cash

first album in 1985 the next year cash Lewis Perkins and Roy Orbison released

Lewis Perkins and Roy Orbison released

Lewis Perkins and Roy Orbison released the Grammy winning record class of 55

the Grammy winning record class of 55

the Grammy winning record class of 55 following a brief period with Mercury

following a brief period with Mercury

following a brief period with Mercury Nashville records cash enjoyed success

Nashville records cash enjoyed success

Nashville records cash enjoyed success again in the 1990s he brought in his

again in the 1990s he brought in his

again in the 1990s he brought in his audience by collaborating with

audience by collaborating with

audience by collaborating with contemporary artists had a top-five

contemporary artists had a top-five

contemporary artists had a top-five album with the highwayman sophomore

album with the highwayman sophomore

album with the highwayman sophomore effort and was offered to deal with

effort and was offered to deal with

effort and was offered to deal with American Recordings following the

American Recordings following the

American Recordings following the release of the critically acclaimed

release of the critically acclaimed

release of the critically acclaimed album American Recordings do my live

album American Recordings do my live

album American Recordings do my live cash won another Grammy for the Tom

cash won another Grammy for the Tom

cash won another Grammy for the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers backed

Petty and the Heartbreakers backed

Petty and the Heartbreakers backed effort unchained though Cash’s health

effort unchained though Cash’s health

effort unchained though Cash’s health was deteriorating

was deteriorating

was deteriorating he continued to record in 2000 he

he continued to record in 2000 he

he continued to record in 2000 he reflected upon his illness on the dark

reflected upon his illness on the dark

reflected upon his illness on the dark disc American three solitary man two

disc American three solitary man two

disc American three solitary man two years later Cash continued his

years later Cash continued his

years later Cash continued his introspection on American for the man

introspection on American for the man

introspection on American for the man comes around and this album featured his

comes around and this album featured his

comes around and this album featured his popular and poignant cover of the Nine

popular and poignant cover of the Nine

popular and poignant cover of the Nine Inch Nails track hurt I hurt myself

Inch Nails track hurt I hurt myself

Inch Nails track hurt I hurt myself today to see it first to heal on

today to see it first to heal on

today to see it first to heal on September 12 2003 Cash died from

September 12 2003 Cash died from

September 12 2003 Cash died from diabetes complications posthumous

diabetes complications posthumous

diabetes complications posthumous releases included the oscar-nominated

releases included the oscar-nominated

releases included the oscar-nominated biopic walk the line the top five

biopic walk the line the top five

biopic walk the line the top five compilation The Legend of Johnny Cash

compilation The Legend of Johnny Cash

compilation The Legend of Johnny Cash the number-one album American 5 100

the number-one album American 5 100

the number-one album American 5 100 highways and the top 3 disc American six

highways and the top 3 disc American six

highways and the top 3 disc American six ain’t no grave Johnny Cash influenced

ain’t no grave Johnny Cash influenced

ain’t no grave Johnny Cash influenced many with his humility rebellious image

many with his humility rebellious image

many with his humility rebellious image and genuine songwriting though we

and genuine songwriting though we

and genuine songwriting though we experimented with rockabilly and gospel

experimented with rockabilly and gospel

experimented with rockabilly and gospel he will always be remembered for being a

he will always be remembered for being a

he will always be remembered for being a country music legend I would

country music legend I would

country music legend I would [Music]

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