Johnny Cash Research Paper

One of the greatest country singers made his way to the top. He sang and sang until he couldn't sing anymore. He started from singing in a prison to singing everywhere. This paper researches the Man in Black, Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash was born on February 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas. His parents are Ray and Carrie Cash. He had six siblings. Roy, Louise, Jack, Reba, Joanne, and Tommy. Jack's death was an accident in a sawmill in 1944 which haunted Johnny Cash for the rest of his life (Johnny Cash). Cash went to Dyess High School in Blytheville. He graduated in 1950 and he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. While he was stationed, he bought his first guitar for only five dollars. He formed the Landsberg Barbarians, his first band (Johnny Cash). …show more content…
This started an addiction for the next decade. The amphetamines were as important to him as his guitar. His drug abuse increased during the 1960's with a hectic international touring schedule. His persona of the Man in Black took shape. Cash got number one country hits with “Ring of Fire” and “Understand Your Man”. His drug abuse continued. He was arrested in El Paso, Texas for illegally purchasing drugs in Juarez. Two years later, he was arrested again in Lafayette, Georgia. After that, he realized that he needed help. He tried to kill him self because of his drug addiction by getting lost in dark caves by himself. While in the caves, he decided to get help for his drug abuse and renew himself religiously. June Carter and Cash married after Vivian Cash was granted a divorce (Johnny Cash). Cash came back to Arkansas for a “Johnny Cash Homecoming Show”. In 1969, he had two number 1 hits: “A Boy Named Sue” and “Daddy Sang Bass”. The Johnny Cash show launched in prime through 1971. In 1969 he came back to Arkansas for a much anticipated concert at Cummins Prison. Cash then spent the next thirty years with his friend Billy Graham after his number one hits “Sunday Morning Coming Down” in 1970 and “One Piece at a Time” six years later (Johnny

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