Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash
Singer

Johnny Cash was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He was born J. R. Cash in Kingsland, Arkansas, on February 26, 1932.
Cash began playing and writing songs at the age of 12. In high school, he sang on a local radio station. Cash enlisted in the Air Force on July 7, 1950. On July 3, 1954, he was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant, and moved to Memphis, Tennessee.
In 1955, Cash made his first recordings at Sun records, "Hey Porter" and "Cry! Cry! Cry!", which were released in late June and met with success on the country hit parade.

Songs of Johnny Cash

* Folsom Prison Blues (1956)

* I Walk the Line (1956)

* So Doggone Lonesome (1956)

* Home of the Blues (1957)

* Next in Line (1957)

* There You Go (1957)

* Train of Love (1957)

* All Over Again (1958)

* I Just Thought (1958)

* It's Just About Time (1958)

* What Do I Care (1958)

* You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven (1958)

* Don't Take Your Guns to Town (1959)

* Luther Plays the Boogie (1959)

* I Got Stripes (1959)

* I Love You Because (1960)

* Little Drummer Boy (1960)

* Mean Eyed Cat (1960)

* Seasons of My Heart (1960)

* Second Honeymoon (1960)

* Smiling Bill McCall (1960)

* Straight A's in Love (1960)

About Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash and Wanda Jackson while on tour together at the Texarkana Municipal Auditorium Texarkana, AR on November 17, 1955.

Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley as "The Million Dollar Quartet" December 4, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee. This was a one night jam session at Sun Studios.

Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley pose for a portrait in December of 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Johnny Cash with daughter Colleen Carter in 1960 in New York.

Five Minutes to Live is a crime film directed by Bill Karn. It was released in 1961. It was re-titled Door-to-Door Maniac for an American International Pictures re-release in 1966. The film stars Johnny Cash, who wrote and sang the title song.