Tag Archives: Johny Cash

Friday Open Thread | Country Music | Johnny Cash Week

More of Country Legend Johnny Cash. Highwaymen From left to right Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, who formed the country music supergroup, The Highwaymen In 1980, Cash became the Country Music Hall of Fame’s youngest living inductee … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread | Country Music | Johnny Cash Week

More of Country Legend Johnny Cash. Folsom Prison Blues Cash felt great compassion for prisoners. He began performing concerts at various prisons starting in the late 1950s. His first prison concert was held on January 1, 1958 at San Quentin … Continue reading

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Wednesday Open Thread | Country Music | Johnny Cash Week

More on Country Music legend Johnny Cash. I always appreciated that Mr. Cash was very open about his battles with his demons. It added to his humanity. Outlaw image As his career was taking off in the late 1950s, Cash … Continue reading

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Tuesday Open Thread | Country Music | Johnny Cash Week

We will continue to spotlight Johnny Cash. Johnny and June Carter Cash Marriages and family On July 18, 1951, while in Air Force training, Cash met 17-year-old Vivian Liberto at a roller skating rink in her native San Antonio. They … Continue reading

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