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.
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 |