Acting · Kingsland, Arkansas, USA · Born February 26, 1932
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 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.
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MovieWillie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
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MovieUnveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash
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TVHits That Missed at the BBC
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MovieJune
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MovieThe Universe
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MovieJohnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
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The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland
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TVThis Is Pop
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MovieJohnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
2020
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MovieJimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020
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2020
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MovieMy Darling Vivian
2020
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Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop
2019
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2019
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MovieMusic Videos That Defined the 00’s
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2019
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2018
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MovieÅret var 1968
2018
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MovieThe Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016
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MovieThe Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
2016
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MovieWe're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited
2015
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MovieJohnny Cash: American Rebel
2015
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MovieIt's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
2015
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2015
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MovieI Am Johnny Cash
2015
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2014
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2014
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America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville
2014
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MovieShakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
2013
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2013
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2012
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MovieWe Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012
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TVFinding Your Roots
2012
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2011
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2009
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MovieJohnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)
2009
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Cash for Kenya
2008
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2008
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MovieJohnny Cash's America
2008
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MovieTammy Wynette: Legendary Performances
2008
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2008
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2008
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Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend
2008
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2007
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MovieOpry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007
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2007
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2007
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MovieOpry Video Classics : Legends
2007
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MovieTom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007
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MovieThe Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
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MoviePete Seeger: The Power of Song
2007
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MovieSesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
2007
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MovieGlen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007
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MovieThe Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
2007
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MovieJohnny Cash: Music in Review
2007
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MovieJohnny Cash - Live In Ireland
2006
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TVLegends
2006
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2006
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2006
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MovieBob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation
2006
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MovieCelebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006
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MovieJohnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'
2006
MovieJohnny Cash In Ireland - 1993
2006
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MovieThe World's Greatest Gigs
2005
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MovieJohnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX
2005
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MovieThe Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005
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MovieNo Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
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MovieJohnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails
2005
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TVVH1 Storytellers
2005
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MovieJohnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994
2005
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MovieTime Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
2005
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MovieTime-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7
2005
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MovieJohnny Cash: Live From Austin TX
2005
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MovieJohnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years
2005
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MovieJohnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black
2005
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MovieJohnny Cash: Singing at His Best
2004
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MovieCountry Anthology Classics Volume 2
2004
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MovieJohnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004
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2004
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2004
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MovieThe Highwaymen: On the Road Again
2003
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MovieJohnny Cash - Final Live Performance
2003
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MovieThe Hunted
2003
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This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002
MovieJohnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959
2002
MovieGood Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
2001
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MovieThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
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Johnny Cash Greatest Hits
2001
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MovieJohnny Cash: Half Mile a Day
2000
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Johnny Cash: The Anthology
2000
MovieIn Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
1999
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MovieA Tribute to Johnny Cash
1999
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MovieAll My Friends Are Cowboys
1998
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TVClassic Albums
1997
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TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
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1994
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1993
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TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
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1993
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1993
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1993
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1993
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TVDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
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TVRenegade
1992
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1990
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MovieAll-Star Salute to Ralph Emery
1990
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TVThe Simpsons
1989
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MovieTennessee Nights
1989
MovieGeorge Jones: Same Ole Me
1989
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Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
1988
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MovieJerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am
1987
MovieStagecoach
1986
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MovieThe Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1986
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TVNorth and South
1985
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1984
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Johnny Cash Christmas 1983
1983
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MovieAdrift at Sea
1983
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MovieMurder in Coweta County
1983
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TVWogan
1982
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MovieJerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert
1982
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TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
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Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland
1981
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MovieGeorge Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
1981
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MovieThe Pride of Jesse Hallam
1981
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Johnny Cash: London 1981
1981
Johnny Cash and the Country Girls
1981
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TVBarbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980
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MovieThe Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
1979
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MovieJohnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979
1979
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TVThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978
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MovieThe Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978
1978
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1978
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MovieA Concert: Behind Prison Walls
1978
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MovieThaddeus Rose and Eddie
1978
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MovieHee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
1978
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MovieThe Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
1977
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MovieThe Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
1976
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TVThe Muppet Show
1976
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TVSaturday Night Live
1975
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1974
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1974
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MovieGospel Road: A Story of Jesus
1973
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TVMusikladen
1972
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MovieEat the Document
1972
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Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club
1972
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MovieJohnny Cash in Copenhagen
1971
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TVColumbo
1971
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MovieA Gunfight
1971
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TVThe Partridge Family
1970
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TVThe Flip Wilson Show
1970
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Drei mal neun
1970
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MovieSwing Out, Sweet Land
1970
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The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
MovieJohnny Cash at San Quentin
1969
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TVThe Johnny Cash Show
1969
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MovieJohnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
1969
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TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
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TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
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MovieFestival
1967
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TVCMA Awards
1967
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MovieRoad to Nashville
1966
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TVShindig!
1964
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Die Drehscheibe
1964
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MovieHootenanny Hoot!
1963
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TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
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TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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MovieThe Night Rider
1962
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MovieFive Minutes to Live
1961
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TVThe Grammys
1959
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TVThe Rebel
1959
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TVThe Deputy
1959
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TVBoy Meets Girls
1959
TVThe Bell Telephone Hour
1959
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TVThe Dick Clark Show
1958
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TVWagon Train
1957
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TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
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TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
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The George Gobel Show
1954
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TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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MovieJohnny Cash: Live in Prague
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Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986
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Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
