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This is an alphabetical list of the songs known to have been recorded, written, and/or performed by Johnny Cash between the beginning of his career in 1954 and his death in 2003. Contents: Top
The Johnny Cash discography chronicles the output of American singer Johnny Cash.His lengthy career, spanning 1954 to 2003, saw the release of 100 albums and 170 singles on several record labels.
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter.Most of Cash's music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career.
16 Biggest Hits is a 2006 Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash compilation album. It is part of a series of similar 16 Biggest Hits albums released by Legacy Recordings. It has sold 333,000 copies in the US as of May 2013. [2] It was also released under the title June Carter and Johnny Cash: Duets.
"I Walk the Line" is a song written and recorded in 1956 by Johnny Cash.After three attempts with moderate chart ratings, it became Cash's first #1 hit on the Billboard country chart, eventually reaching #17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song talks about Hank Williams giving a concert on October 15, 1951 (known from the lyrics "I Love Lucy debuted on TV"). In the words of C. Eric Banister (Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black), Cash and Jennings sing "of the excitement that accompanied an appearance by Williams" and of "the memories they'll always have of him."
The song is an autobiographical account of Cash's unpleasant childhood. Cash has attributed his inspiration for this song as Home of the Blues record shop on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, which operated from the late 1940's until the mid 1970's. He used to hang out there, buy records and meet other musicians including the owner Ruben Cherry.
The song was originally released in 1959 in the U.S. on a Columbia EP by Johnny Cash entitled Johnny Cash Sings 'The Rebel --- Johnny Yuma'. The song was also released on his 1965 LP album Sings the Ballads of the True West. [2] [3] The song is about the 1881 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral when three gunmen were killed by Doc Holliday. [4] "