Edited by Gerald Boerner
Commentary:
I enjoy country music, but especially love some of the classic performers. Johnny Cash is one of those performers. Who can forget songs like “A Boy Named Sue”, “I Walk the Line”, or “Ring of Fire”. And what about those Highwaymen! They put on some HOT tracks. But today marks the anniversary of his 1968 concert at California’s Folsom State Prison where he started out with “Folsom Prison Blues” first recorded in 1955.
As with many artists and musicians, Cash fought an ongoing battle with drugs, alcohol, and addiction. That addiction and his touring schedule doomed his first marriage. His marriage to June Carter provided stability on both the personal and performance levels. They recorded many wonderful duets. In our present society, there are undoubtedly some lessons that could be learned from Johnny Cash’s struggles with addiction; I see this played our in young adults all too often.
Thanks for the great body of work the Johnny Cash has bequeathed us from his lifetime of performing and recording. I love listening to my CD collection of Cash’s music and with others of his generation. Such a legacy is to be treasured and enjoyed. I hope that you will take some time to reflect on those performers, in whatever your favorite genre, that give you pleasure.
But now we need to get down to the exploration at hand… GLB
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Quotations Related to JOHNNY CASH:
“For you I know I’d even try to turn the tide.”
— Johnny Cash
“Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money.”
— Johnny Cash
“Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.”
— Johnny Cash