Johnny Cash
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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".
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Hits That Missed at the BBC
2024
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June
2023
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The Universe
2023
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Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
2022
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Roy Orbison Forever
2022
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The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland
2021
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
2021
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
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This Is Pop
2021
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Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
2020
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Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
2020
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Big Sur Choo Choo
2020
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My Darling Vivian
2020
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Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
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Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
2019
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The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
2019
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ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
2018
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The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016
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The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
2016
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Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016
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We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited
2015
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Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015
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I Am Johnny Cash
2015
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Country Kings at the BBC
2014
The Winding Stream
2014
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Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
2013
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My Father And The Man In Black
2013
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Queens Of Nashville
2013
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Song by Song
2012
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We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012
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Finding Your Roots
2012
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Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)
2009
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Cash for Kenya
2008
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Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
2008
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Johnny Cash's America
2008
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Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances
2008
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Johnny Cash - Went To Glastonbury
2008
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Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
2008
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Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival - The Other Side of the Mirror
2007
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Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007
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Opry Video Classics: Duets
2007
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Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
2007
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Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007
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The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
2007
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Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
2007
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Glen Campbell: Good Times Again
2007
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The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
2007
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Legends
2006
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Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
2006
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American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
2006
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Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation
2006
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Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006
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Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'
2006
Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993
2006
The World's Greatest Gigs
2005
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Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX
2005
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The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
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Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails
2005
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VH1 Storytellers
2005
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Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994
2005
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Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
2005
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Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7
2005
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Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX
2005
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Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004
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Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
2004
Johnny Cash: A Concert Behind Prison Walls
2003
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The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
2003
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Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance
2003
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The Hunted
2003
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Hurt: A Film by Mark Romanek
2003
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002
Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959
2002
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
2001
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
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Johnny Cash Greatest Hits
2001
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Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day
2000
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In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
1999
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A Tribute To Johnny Cash
1999
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All My Friends Are Cowboys
1998
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Classic Albums
1997
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E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
1994
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Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993
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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
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Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993
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Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders
1993
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Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham
1993
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Renegade
1992
Tennessee Nights
1991
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
1990
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The Simpsons
1989
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George Jones: Same Ole Me
1989
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Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
1988
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Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am
1987
Stagecoach
1986
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The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1986
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North and South
1985
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The Baron and the Kid
1984
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Adrift at Sea
1983
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Murder in Coweta County
1983
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Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert
1982
Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland
1981
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
1981
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The Pride of Jesse Hallam
1981
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Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
1979
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Johhny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979
1979
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The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978
1978
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Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978
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Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
1978
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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
1977
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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
1976
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The Muppet Show
1976
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Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
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Little House on the Prairie
1974
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Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
1973
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Musikladen
1972
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Eat the Document
1972
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Johnny Cash in Copenhagen
1971
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Columbo
1971
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A Gunfight
1971
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The Flip Wilson Show
1970
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Drei mal neun
1970
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Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
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The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
Johnny Cash at San Quentin
1969
Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
1969
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
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Festival
1967
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1967
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Shindig!
1964
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Hootenanny Hoot
1963
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The Night Rider
1962
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Five Minutes to Live
1961
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The Rebel
1959
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The Deputy
1959
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The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
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The Dick Clark Show
1958
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Wagon Train
1957
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
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The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
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Red Dead Western
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Johnny Cash: Live in Prague
Johnny Cash and the Country Grils
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Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986
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