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Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash poses for a portrait in 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee. His sister Joanne Cash said there was a special reason why her brother famously wore black.
Country music legend Johnny Cash was always known as “The Man in Black,” but it turns out it wasn’t just a wardrobe choice. Cash had a reason for wearing black. In a new documentary entitled ...
An officially-licensed collaboration between collectibles brand Super7 and the Johnny Cash estate, the 3.75-inch tall figurine depicts Cash as the “Man In Black,” the nickname given to the ...
On July 30, 1955, a relatively unknown Johnny Cash stepped up to the microphone at Sam Phillips’ Sun Studio, accompanied by ...
Sometimes opposites attract. Misfits founder Glenn Danzig was honored to pen this song for Johnny Cash in the 1990s.
Johnny Cash has become the first musician to be honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, joining presidents such as Ronald Reagan and George Washington and civil rights figures such as Rosa Parks.
Johnny Cash’s Nudie suit — black with navy blue embroidered moons and stars — has its original tags sewn inside: “Name: Johnny Cash, Date: 1-17-77.” Estimate: $6,000.
John Carter is the only son of Johnny and his second wife, June Carter Cash, who died six months before Johnny. He’s ensuring that his father's legacy as one of country music’s finest singer ...
It was Johnny Cash, the “Man in Black” who built his fame singing about, and for, outlaws and the things love and cocaine will do to a man.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Johnny Cash historian Mark Stielper and Cash's son, John Carter Cash, on their book, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics and the Man in Black's legacy as a songwriter.