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.
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Movies (45)
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
June
as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Universe
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Roy Orbison Forever
as Self (archive footage)
2022
The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland
2021
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
as Self
2020
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Big Sur Choo Choo
as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
2020
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
as Self (archive footage)
2019
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
as Self (archive footage)
2019
ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Året var 1968
as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
as Self - Performer
2016
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
as Self
2016
We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
as Self (archive footage)
2015
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2015
I Am Johnny Cash
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Country Kings at the BBC
2014
The Winding Stream
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
as Self (archive footage)
2013
My Father And The Man In Black
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Queens Of Nashville
as Self (archive footage)
2013
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil
as Self
2009
Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Cash for Kenya
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
as Self
2008
Johnny Cash's America
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances
as himself
2008
Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years
2008
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend
2008
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
as Self
2007
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Opry Video Classics: Duets
as Self (archive footage)
2007
