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 Johnn…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Simpsons (1989) — Space Coyote (voice)
2. Little House on the Prairie (1974) — Caleb Hodgekiss
3. The Hunted (2003) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
4. Columbo (1971) — Tommy Brown
5. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
6. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) — Kid Cole
7. The Muppet Show (1976) — Self - Special Guest Star
8. North and South (1985) — John Brown
9. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
10. Renegade (1992)
11. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) — Self (archive footage)
12. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
13. E! True Hollywood Story (1996) — Self
14. Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self - Musical Guest
15. The Grammys (1959) — Self
16. ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black (2018) — Self (archive footage)
17. A Gunfight (1971) — Abe Cross
18. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self
19. The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Self
20. The Partridge Family (1970) — Variety Show Host (uncredited)
21. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) — Self (archive footage)
22. Wagon Train (1957) — Frank Hoag
23. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007) — Self (archive footage)
24. Five Minutes to Live (1961) — Johnny Cabot
25. Stagecoach (1986) — Marshal Curly Wilcox
26. Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) — Self (archive footage)
27. The Seventies (2015) — Self (archive footage)
28. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
29. This Is Pop (2021) — Self (archive footage)
30. Finding Your Roots (2012) — Self (archive footage)
31. The Flip Wilson Show (1970) — Self
32. Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993) — Self
33. The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986) — Frank James
34. The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival (2007) — Self
35. Murder in Coweta County (1983) — Lamar Potts
36. Festival (1967) — Self
37. The Winding Stream (2014) — Self (archive footage)
38. Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020) — Self (archive footage)
39. The Rebel (1959) — Pratt
40. The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005) — Self (archive footage)

Directed

1. Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979 (1979) — Director