1. Johnny Cash and Country Music History Shana Masih

2. Early Life Johnny Cash was born Arkansas, on February 26, 1932 Johnny began composing songs, his first at the age of 12 While stationed in Germany, that he bought his first guitar. "Folsom Prison Blues

3. Start to Stardom Met Luther and Marshall Perkins Auditioned for Sun Records in March 1955 Signed to Sun as Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, Their first single, "Cry, Cry, Cry," became a moderate country hit

4. Changes Group added a drummer and became Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three August 1958 group switched to Columbia Records After moving to California, Cash started working with June Carter 1963 “Ring of Fire”

5. Late Life Died September 12, 2003 Johnny Cash is known as the first international country star He won 7 Grammy Awards

6. Bibliography "Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash." Official Rockabilly Hall of Fame(R). Web. 03 May 2012.. Candelaria, Lorenzo F., and Daniel Kingman. American Music: A Panorama. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2011. Print.