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Johnny Cash

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,[34] 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.​


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Born:
Feb 26, 1932 In Kingsland, Arkansas, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
95
First Appeared:
In the series Ranch Party
Latest Project:
Movie Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street 2021-04-23
Known For
Poster of Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Poster of Hootenanny Hoot
Filmography
Series Ranch Party Unknown 2025
Series Johnny Cash and Friends Unknown 2025
Movie Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Self (archive footage) 2021-04-23
Movie My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) 2020-04-27
Movie Music Videos That Defined the 00’s Self (archive footage) 2019-07-31
Movie Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Self (archive footage) 2019-09-06
Movie The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash Self (archive footage) 2019-03-09
Movie Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2016-03-04
Movie We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited Self (archive footage) 2015-11-20
Movie Johnny Cash: American Rebel Self (archive footage) 2015-09-12
Movie The Winding Stream Self (archive footage) 2014-03-15
Movie My Father And The Man In Black Self (archive footage) 2013-09-06
Movie Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies Self (archive footage) 2013-09-12
Movie We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash Self (archive footage) 2012-08-20
Movie Cash for Kenya Self (archive footage) 2008-10-21
Movie Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show Self 2008-04-06
Movie Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison Self 2008-10-18
Movie Johnny Cash - Went To Glastonbury Self 2008-07-28
Movie Johnny Cash's America Self (archive footage) 2008-10-04
Movie Pete Seeger: The Power of Song Self 2007-09-14
Movie Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Self (archive footage) 2007-10-14
Movie The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash Himself 2007-01-01
Movie The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971 Self 2007-09-18
Movie Bob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival - The Other Side of the Mirror Self 2007-12-07
Movie Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame Self (archive footage) 2007-11-21
Movie Opry Video Classics: Duets Self (archive footage) 2007-11-21
Movie Opry Video Classics : Legends Self (archive footage) 2007-11-21
Movie Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes Himself (archive footage) 2007-11-21
Movie Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party' 2006-01-23
Movie Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line Self (archive Footage) 2006-05-22
Movie Johnny Cash: Man in Black - Live in Denmark 1971 Himself 2006-07-11
Movie American Revolutions: The Highwaymen Himself (archive footage) 2006-09-26
Movie Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4 Self 2005-01-01
Movie Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails Himself 2005-06-07
Movie Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX himself 2005-11-01
Movie No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Self (archive footage) 2005-07-21
Movie Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994 Himself 2005-03-29
Movie Johnny Cash: The Last Great American Self (archive footage) 2004-02-27
Movie The Highwaymen: On the Road Again Himself 2003-07-15
Movie The Hunted Narrator (voice) 2003-03-11
Movie Johnny Cash: A Concert Behind Prison Walls Johnny Cash 2003-09-23
Movie This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years 2002-05-22
Movie Johnny Cash Greatest Hits Himself 2001-01-01
Movie A Tribute To Johnny Cash Self 1999-06-04
Movie In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story Self 1999-10-07
Movie All My Friends Are Cowboys Johnny 1998-01-01
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Movie Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham Himself 1993-01-01
Series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Unknown 1993-01-01
Movie Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration Self 1993-03-02
Movie Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O Self 1993-05-22
Series Renegade Unknown 1992-09-19
Movie Tennessee Nights 1991-10-12
Movie The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum Self 1990-03-28
Movie Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder Elder Davy Crockett 1988-11-20
Movie Stagecoach Marshal Curly Wilcox 1986-05-18
Movie The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James Frank James 1986-02-17
Series North and South John Brown 1985-11-03
Movie Adrift at Sea McLoughlin 1983-12-03
Movie Murder in Coweta County Lamar Potts 1983-02-15
Movie The Pride of Jesse Hallam Jesse Hallam 1981-03-03
Series Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters Unknown 1980-11-18
Movie The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979 Self 1979-12-06
Series The Kennedy Center Honors Unknown 1978-12-28
Movie Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy Self 1978-11-22
Series The Muppet Show 1976-09-05
Series Saturday Night Live Unknown 1975-10-11
Series Tony Orlando and Dawn Unknown 1974-12-04
Series Little House on the Prairie Unknown 1974-09-11
Movie Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus Himself 1973-03-31
Movie Eat the Document Self 1972-11-30
Series Columbo Tommy Brown 1971-09-15
Movie A Gunfight Abe Cross 1971-08-25
Series The Flip Wilson Show Unknown 1970-09-17
Movie Swing Out, Sweet Land Johnny Cash 1970-01-01
Series The Jim Nabors Hour Unknown 1969-09-25
Series The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Unknown 1969-01-22
Movie Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music Self 1969-03-01
Series The Johnny Cash Show Self - Host 1969-06-07
Movie Johnny Cash at San Quentin 1969-09-06
Series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Unknown 1967-09-09
Movie Festival Self 1967-10-23
Series The Jackie Gleason Show Unknown 1966-09-17
Series NET Playhouse Unknown 1966-10-07
Series Beat-Club Unknown 1965-09-25
Series Shindig! Unknown 1964-09-16
Movie Hootenanny Hoot Self 1963-08-01
Movie The Night Rider Johnny Laredo 1962-01-01
Movie Five Minutes to Live Johnny Cabot 1961-12-07
Series The Grammy Awards Unknown 1959-11-29
Series The Rebel Unknown 1959-10-04
Series The Dick Clark Show Unknown 1958-02-15
Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Unknown 1956-10-05
Series Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Unknown 1954-10-27
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1948-06-20