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.
Movies (125)
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025
Highway 99: A Double Album
2025
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
2025
Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash
2025
June
2023
The Universe
2023
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
2022
Roy Orbison Forever
2022
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
2020
Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
2020
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020
Big Sur Choo Choo
2020
My Darling Vivian
2020
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
2019
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
2019
ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
2018
Året var 1968
2018
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
2016
We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited
2015
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
2015
I Am Johnny Cash
2015
Country Kings at the BBC
2014
The Winding Stream
2014
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
2013
My Father And The Man In Black
2013
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012
Country at the BBC
2011
Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil
2009
Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)
2009
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
2008
Johnny Cash's America
2008
Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances
2008
Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years
2008
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
2008
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
2007
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007
Opry Video Classics: Duets
2007
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
2007
Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
2007
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
2007
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
2007
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
2007
Johnny Cash: Music in Review
2007
Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland
2006
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
2006
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
2006
Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation
2006
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006
Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'
2006
Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993
2006
The World's Greatest Gigs
2005
Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX
2005
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails
2005
Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994
2005
Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7
2005
Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX
2005
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years
2005
Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black
2005
Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best
2004
Country Anthology Classics Volume 2
2004
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004
Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
2004
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black
2004
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
2003
Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance
2003
The Hunted
2003
Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959
2002
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day
2000
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
1999
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
1999
All My Friends Are Cowboys
1998
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
1994
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993
Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders
1993
Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham
1993
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
1990
All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery
1990
Tennessee Nights
1989
George Jones: Same Ole Me
1989
Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am
1987
Stagecoach
1986
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1986
The Baron and the Kid
1984
Adrift at Sea
1983
Murder in Coweta County
1983
Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert
1982
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
1981
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
1981
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
1979
Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979
1979
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
1978
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
1978
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
1978
Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
1978
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
1977
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
1976
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
1973
Eat the Document
1972
Johnny Cash in Copenhagen
1971
A Gunfight
1971
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
Johnny Cash at San Quentin
1969
Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
1969
Festival
1967
Road to Nashville
1966
Hootenanny Hoot
1963
The Night Rider
1962
Five Minutes to Live
1961
Johnny Cash: Live in Prague
TV Shows (43)
Hits That Missed at the BBC
2024
This Is Pop
2021
The Seventies
2015
Song by Song
2012
Finding Your Roots
2012
Legends
2006
VH1 Storytellers
2005
Classic Albums
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Renegade
1992
The Simpsons
1989
North and South
1985
Wogan
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The Muppet Show
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Musikladen
1972
Columbo
1971
The Partridge Family
1970
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
The Johnny Cash Show
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
CMA Awards
1967
Shindig!
1964
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Grammys
1959
The Rebel
1959
The Deputy
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
The Dick Clark Show
1958
Wagon Train
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948