Thursday, September 12, 2013

Sept 12, 2003: Johnny Cash, "The Man in Black" who became a towering figure in American music with such hits as "Folsom Prison Blues", "I Walk the Line", and "A Boy Named Sue", died at the age of 71…





During his career, Cash won 11 Grammys, most recently in 2003, when "Give My Love To Rose" earned him honors as Best Male Country Vocal Performance. He also notched fourteen number 1 Country music hits. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992...


Two of his most popular albums were recorded live at Folsom Prison in 1968


and at San Quentin in 1969….


 Many people wrongly thought he had served prison time himself. He never did, although he did spend the odd night in jail during his youth and battled addictions to pills on and off throughout his life…

R.I.P. Mr. Cash…

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1 comment:

PattiO said...

A full life. A passionate life. A survivor in life, leaving a legacy of music through his songs and musical progeny. He'll be remembered forever, with the other Greats.