1. Johnny Cash
Josh Davis
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2. John R. Cash Born February 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas
Moved to Dyess, Arkansas at the age of 3
Farmed over 20 acres of cotton with his family

3. “Getting the rhythm” Music was an escape from the hardship
Picked up the guitar at age 12
Mother put him in singing lessons
After 3 lessons he was done

4. Air force After graduating high school he joined the Air Force
Basic training in Texas where he met his wife Vivian
Stationed in Landsberg, West Germany
Wrote “Folsom Prison Blues”

5. The Tennessee Two Moved to Memphis Tennessee
Formed a band with two mechanics Marshall Grant and Luther Perkins

6. Sun Records
Cash and his band made an unannounced visit for an audition
Made his first record with “Hey Porter”
His second “Cry, Cry, Cry” was number 14 on the charts
1956 he wrote “Walk the Line” which sold over 2 million copies

7. Walk the Line
Listen for:
String Bass
Electric guitar
Acoustic guitar

8. From Sun to Columbia Records
By the early 1960s, Johnny Cash relocated his family to Ventura, California
Left Sun for Columbia Records in 1958 and was a musical superstar.
Cash was on the road 300 nights a year, barnstorming the country with a barrage of popular hits including Ring of Fire (1963) and Understand Your Man (1964).

9. Ring of Fire (1963)
Listen for:
Trumpets
Acoustic guitar
Drums

10. John and June Divorce in 1966
1967 met singer-songwriter June Carter, a member of the founding family of country music.
June and Johnny had a number of hits including:
"It Ain't Me Babe“
"Jackson“
"If I Were a Carpenter”

11. Bibliography
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