Johnny Cash
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John R. "Johnny" Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 โ 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 rollโespecially early in his careerโas 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.โ
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ยทJuneas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ยทThe Universeas Self (Archive Footage)
- 2022 ยทJohnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Iconas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ยทBob Dylan: Odds and Endsas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ยทStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ยทThis Is Popas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ยทBig Sur Choo Chooas Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
- 2020 ยทMy Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ยทLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ยทThe Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cashas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ยทReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Blackas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทI Am Johnny Cashas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ยทShakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Moviesas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ยทMy Father And The Man In Blackas Self (archive footage)
- 2012 ยทSong by Songas Self (archive footage)
- 2012 ยทWe Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cashas Self (archive footage)
- 2012 ยทFinding Your Rootsas Self (archive footage)
- 2008 ยทJohnny Cash at Folsom Prisonas Self
- 2007 ยทBob Dylan Live at the Newport Folk Festival - The Other Side of the Mirroras Self
- 2007 ยทTom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dreamas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ยทLegendsas Self (archive footage)
- 2005 ยทThe World's Greatest Gigsas Self (archive footage)
- 2005 ยทThe Work of Director Mark Romanekas Self (archive footage)
- 2005 ยทNo Direction Home: Bob Dylanas Self (archive footage)
- 2005 ยทVH1 Storytellersas Self
- 2003 ยทThe Highwaymen: On the Road Againas Himself
- 2003 ยทThe Huntedas Narrator (voice)
- 1999 ยทIn Dreams: The Roy Orbison Storyas Self
- 1999 ยทA Tribute To Johnny Cashas Self
- 1997 ยทClassic Albumsas Self (archive footage)
- 1996 ยทE! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1993 ยทKris Kristofferson: His Life and Workas Self
- 1993 ยทWillie Nelson: The Big Six-Oas Self
- 1993 ยทBob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebrationas Self
- 1993 ยทDr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas
- 1992 ยทRenegadeas
- 1991 ยทTennessee Nightsas
- 1989 ยทThe Simpsonsas Space Coyote (voice)
- 1986 ยทStagecoachas Marshal Curly Wilcox
- 1986 ยทThe Last Days of Frank and Jesse Jamesas Frank James
- 1985 ยทNorth and Southas John Brown
- 1983 ยทAdrift at Seaas McLoughlin
- 1983 ยทMurder in Coweta Countyas Lamar Potts
- 1982 ยทWoganas Self
- 1980 ยทBarbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sistersas Self
- 1978 ยทThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
- 1977 ยทThe Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977as Self
- 1976 ยทThe Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star
- 1975 ยทSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ยทSaturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)
- 1974 ยทTony Orlando and Dawnas Self
- 1974 ยทLittle House on the Prairieas Caleb Hodgekiss
- 1973 ยทGospel Road: A Story of Jesusas Himself
- 1972 ยทMusikladenas Self
- 1972 ยทEat the Documentas Self
- 1971 ยทColumboas Tommy Brown
- 1971 ยทA Gunfightas Abe Cross
- 1970 ยทThe Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1970 ยทDrei mal neunas Self
- 1970 ยทSwing Out, Sweet Landas Johnny Cash
- 1969 ยทThe Jim Nabors Houras
- 1969 ยทThe Johnny Cash Showas Self - Host
- 1969 ยทJohnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Musicas Self
- 1969 ยทThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Self
- 1967 ยทFestivalas Self
- 1967 ยทRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self - Guest Performer
- 1966 ยทBest of The Dean Martin Variety Showas
- 1964 ยทShindig!as Self - Singer
- 1964 ยทDie Drehscheibeas Self
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ยทThe Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1961 ยทFive Minutes to Liveas Johnny Cabot
- 1959 ยทThe Grammy Awardsas Self
- 1959 ยทThe Rebelas Pratt
- 1959 ยทThe Deputyas Bo Braddock
- 1959 ยทThe Bell Telephone Houras Self
- 1958 ยทThe Dick Clark Showas Self
- 1957 ยทWagon Trainas Frank Hoag
- 1956 ยทThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1954 ยทThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
- 1948 ยทThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- Future ยทRed Dead Westernas Johnny Cash
- 2024 ยทHits That Missed at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ยทRoy Orbison Foreveras Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ยทThe Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Irelandas
- 2020 ยทJohnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britainas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ยทJohnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973as Self
- 2019 ยทCountry Nonstop โ Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stopas
- 2019 ยทMusic Videos That Defined the 00โsas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ยทร ret var 1968as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ยทThe Highwaymen: Friends Till the Endas Self - Performer
- 2016 ยทThe Highwaymen - Live American Outlawsas Self
- 2016 ยทLoretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girlas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015 ยทWe're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisitedas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทJohnny Cash: American Rebelas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทIt's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBCas
- 2014 ยทCountry Kings at the BBCas
- 2014 ยทThe Winding Streamas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ยทQueens Of Nashvilleas Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ยทJohnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 ยทCash for Kenyaas Self (archive footage)
- 2008 ยทJohnny Cash's Americaas Self (archive footage)
- 2008 ยทTammy Wynette: Legendary Performancesas himself
- 2008 ยทJohnny Cash - Went To Glastonburyas Self
- 2008 ยทLost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Showas Self (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทOpry Video Classics : Legendsas Self (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทOpry Video Classics: Hall of Fameas Self (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทOpry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroesas Himself (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทOpry Video Classics: Duetsas Self (archive footage)
- 2007 ยทThe Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971as Self
- 2007 ยทPete Seeger: The Power of Songas Self
- 2007 ยทThe Gospel Music of Johnny Cashas Himself
- 2007 ยทGlen Campbell | Good Times Againas Self
- 2006 ยทElvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Showas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ยทAmerican Revolutions: The Highwaymenas Himself (archive footage)
- 2006 ยทBob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilationas Self
- 2006 ยทCelebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Lineas Self (archive Footage)
- 2006 ยทJohnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'as
- 2006 ยทJohnny Cash In Ireland - 1993as
- 2005 ยทJohnny Cash: Live from Austin, TXas himself
- 2005 ยทJohnny Cash: Ridin' the Railsas Himself
- 2005 ยทJohnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994as Himself
- 2005 ยทTime Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4as Self
- 2005 ยทJohnny Cash: Live From Austin TXas himself
- 2005 ยทTime-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7as himself
- 2004 ยทJohnny Cash: The Last Great Americanas Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ยทJohnny Cash - I Walk The Lineas
- 2003 ยทJohnny Cash | A Concert Behind Prison Wallsas Self
- 2003 ยทJohnny Cash - Final Live Performanceas Self - Vocals
- 2003 ยทHurt: A Film by Mark Romanekas
- 2002 ยทThis Land Is Your Land - Folk Yearsas
- 2002 ยทJohnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959as
- 2001 ยทGood Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Recordsas Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ยทThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Self - Special Guest Star
- 2001 ยทJohnny Cash Greatest Hitsas Himself
- 2000 ยทJohnny Cash: Half Mile a Dayas Himself
- 1998 ยทAll My Friends Are Cowboysas Johnny
- 1994 ยทJohnny Cash - Manhattan Centeras vocals, guitars
- 1993 ยทCrusade: The Life of Billy Grahamas Himself
- 1993 ยทSomeone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murdersas Narrator (voice)
- 1990 ยทThe Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseumas Self
- 1989 ยทGeorge Jones: Same Ole Meas Self
- 1988 ยทDavy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunderas Elder Davy Crockett
- 1987 ยทJerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Amas
- 1984 ยทThe Baron and the Kidas The Baron
- 1982 ยทJerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concertas
- 1981 ยทJohnny Cash: Christmas in Scotlandas
- 1981 ยทGeorge Jones: With a Little Help from His Friendsas Self
- 1981 ยทThe Pride of Jesse Hallamas Jesse Hallam
- Future ยทJohnny Cash and the Country Grilsas Themself
- 1981 ยทJohnny Cash: London 1981as
- 1979 ยทThe Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979as Self
- 1979 ยทJohhny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979as Self - Vocals
- 1978 ยทThe Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978as Self
- 1978 ยทSteve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guyas Self
- 1978 ยทThaddeus Rose and Eddieas Thaddeus Rose
- 1976 ยทThe Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976as Self
- 1971 ยทJohnny Cash in Copenhagenas Himself
- 1969 ยทJohnny Cash at San Quentinas
- 1963 ยทHootenanny Hootas Self
- 1962 ยทThe Night Rideras Johnny Laredo
- Future ยทJohnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986as Themself
- Future ยทJohnny Cash: Live in Pragueas