Johnny Cash
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John R. "Johnny" Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists, among them the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails and he covered the synthpop band Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bass-baritone voice; for the "boom-chicka-boom" freight train sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his rebelliousness, coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor; for providing free concerts inside prison walls; and for his dark performance clothing, which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black". He traditionally started his concerts by saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." and usually following it up with his standard "Folsom Prison Blues." Much of Cash's music, especially that of his later career, echoed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation and redemption. His signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm" and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous numbers, including "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue"; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called "Jackson"; as well as railroad songs including "Hey, Porter" and "Rock Island Line". Cash, a devout but troubled Christian, has been characterized as a "lens through which to view American contradictions and challenges." A Biblical scholar, he penned a Christian novel titled Man in White, and he made a spoken word recording of the entire New King James Version of the New Testament. Even so, Cash declared that he was "the biggest sinner of them all", and viewed himself overall as a complicated and contradictory man. Accordingly, Cash is said to have "contained multitudes", and has been deemed "the philosopher-prince of American country music". Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Cash, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
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The Universe
Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am
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Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
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Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
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Johnny Cash at San Quentin
Johnny Cabot
Five Minutes to Live
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Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978
Lamar Potts
Murder in Coweta County
Abe Cross
A Gunfight
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The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
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In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Frank James
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
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Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994
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Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
Jesse Hallam
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
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A Tribute To Johnny Cash
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
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George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
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A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
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The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
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Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
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The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
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Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
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My Father And The Man In Black
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Big Sur Choo Choo
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Johnny Cash i København
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The Winding Stream
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Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
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Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979
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Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance
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Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders
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Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7
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Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
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Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
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June
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Roy Orbison Forever
Johnny Laredo
The Night Rider
Elder Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
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Hootenanny Hoot
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
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Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
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The Hunted
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Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
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Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
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Red Dead Western
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Johnny Cash Greatest Hits
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Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland
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Cash for Kenya
Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop
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Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails
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The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
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Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX
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Johnny Cash - Went To Glastonbury
Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'
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Johnny Cash: American Rebel
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Johnny Cash: Live in Prague
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Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances
Marshal Curly Wilcox
Stagecoach
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We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
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Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day
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The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
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We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited
Tennessee Nights
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Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
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Johnny Cash and the Country Grils
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Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986
Thaddeus Rose
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
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Festival
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Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
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Queens Of Nashville
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Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
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Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
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Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
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The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
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Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)
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American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
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Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham
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Swing Out, Sweet Land
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George Jones: Same Ole Me
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Johnny Cash's America
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The Work of Director Mark Romanek
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The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
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ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
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The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
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Eat the Document
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Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993
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Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
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Opry Video Classics: Duets
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Opry Video Classics : Legends
McLoughlin
海嶺
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
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Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland
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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
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I Am Johnny Cash
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Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
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My Darling Vivian
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Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation
Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959
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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
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The World's Greatest Gigs
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Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert
The Baron
The Baron and the Kid
Johnny
All My Friends Are Cowboys
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Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
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Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX
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Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
Country Kings at the BBC
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
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Året var 1968
Johnny Cash: London 1981
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
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Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
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All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery
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Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
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Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years
Johnny Cash: The Anthology
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Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland
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Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil
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Johnny Cash: Music in Review
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Johnny Cash Christmas 1983
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Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best
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Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club
Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend
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Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black
Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
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Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash
Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years
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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
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Country Anthology Classics Volume 2
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
139
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-02-26
Place of Birth
Kingsland, Arkansas, USA
Also Known As
The Man In Black