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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".
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June
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Universe
Self (Archive Footage)
2023
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
Self (archive footage)
2022
Roy Orbison Forever
Self (archive footage)
2022
The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland
2021
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Self (archive footage)
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
2021
Big Sur Choo Choo
Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
2020
Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop
2019
ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
Self (archive footage)
2018
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
Self - Performer
2016
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
Self
2016
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited
Self (archive footage)
2015
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
Self (archive footage)
2015
The Winding Stream
Self (archive footage)
2014
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
2013
My Father And The Man In Black
Self (archive footage)
2013
Queens Of Nashville
Self (archive footage)
2013
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
2012
Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)
Self (archive footage)
2009
Cash for Kenya
Self (archive footage)
2008
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
Self
2008
Johnny Cash's America
Self (archive footage)
2008
Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances
himself
2008
Johnny Cash - Went To Glastonbury
Self
2008
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
Self (archive footage)
2008
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
Self
2007
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
Self (archive footage)
2007
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
Self
2007
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
Self
2007
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
Self
2007
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
2007
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
Self (archive footage)
2006
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
Himself (archive footage)
2006
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
Self (archive Footage)
2006
Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'
2006
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Self (archive footage)
2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self (archive footage)
2005
Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails
Himself
2005
Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994
Himself
2005
Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
Self
2005
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7
himself
2005
Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX
himself
2005
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
Himself
2003
Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance
Self - Vocals
2003
The Hunted
Narrator (voice)
2003
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Self - Special Guest Star
2001
Johnny Cash Greatest Hits
Himself
2001
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Self
1999
A Tribute To Johnny Cash
Self
1999
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
Self
1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Self
1993
Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders
Narrator (voice)
1993
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
Self
1990
Tennessee Nights
1989
Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
Elder Davy Crockett
1988
Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am
1987
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
Frank James
1986
Murder in Coweta County
Lamar Potts
1983
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
Self
1981
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
Jesse Hallam
1981
Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979
Self - Vocals
1979
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978
Self
1978
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Self
1978
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
Self
1978
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
Self
1977
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
Self
1976
Johnny Cash in Copenhagen
Self
1971
A Gunfight
Abe Cross
1971
Johnny Cash at San Quentin
1969
Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
Self
1969
Hootenanny Hoot
Self
1963
The Night Rider
Johnny Laredo
1962
Red Dead Western
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash: Live in Prague
Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day
Himself
2000
George Jones: Same Ole Me
Self
1989
Stagecoach
Marshal Curly Wilcox
1986
Johnny Cash and the Country Grils
Themself
Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986
Themself
Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
Self (archive footage)
2020
Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
Self
2020
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Self (Archival Footage)
2020
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
2020
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Self (archive footage)
2019
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
2019
Året var 1968
Self (archive footage)
2018
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
2015
I Am Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
2015
Country Kings at the BBC
2014
Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil
Self
2009
Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years
2008
Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend
2008
Opry Video Classics: Duets
Self (archive footage)
2007
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
Himself (archive footage)
2007
Opry Video Classics : Legends
Self (archive footage)
2007
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
Self (archive footage)
2007
Johnny Cash: Music in Review
Self
2007
Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland
Self
2006
Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation
Self
2006
Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993
2006
The World's Greatest Gigs
Self (archive footage)
2005
Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX
himself
2005
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years
Self
2005
Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black
Self
2005
Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best
Self
2004
Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959
2002
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
Self (archive footage)
2001
Johnny Cash: The Anthology
2000
All My Friends Are Cowboys
Johnny
1998
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Self
1993
All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery
Self / Host
1990
The Baron and the Kid
The Baron
1984
Johnny Cash Christmas 1983
Self
1983
Adrift at Sea
McLoughlin
1983
Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert
1982
Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland
1981
Johnny Cash: London 1981
1981
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
Self
1979
Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
Himself
1978
Eat the Document
Self
1972
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
Self
Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club
Self
1972
Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
Hits That Missed at the BBC
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2024
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
The Seventies
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2015
Song by Song
Self (archive footage) · (6 episodes)
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Legends
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2006
VH1 Storytellers
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Country Anthology Classics Volume 2
2004
Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
2004
Classic Albums
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
vocals, guitars
1994
Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham
Self
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Kid Cole · (4 episodes)
1993
Renegade
(1 episode)
1992
The Simpsons
Space Coyote (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
North and South
John Brown · (1 episode)
1985
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self · (1 episode)
1980
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
1978
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
Thaddeus Rose
1978
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · (1 episode)
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Little House on the Prairie
Caleb Hodgekiss · (1 episode)
1974
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Himself
1973
Musikladen
Self · (3 episodes)
1972
Columbo
Tommy Brown · (1 episode)
1971
The Flip Wilson Show
Self · (1 episode)
1970
Drei mal neun
Self · (1 episode)
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Johnny Cash
1970
The Jim Nabors Hour
(1 episode)
1969
The Johnny Cash Show
Self - Host · (58 episodes)
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · (3 episodes)
1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self - Guest Performer · (2 episodes)
1968
Festival
Self
1967
CMA Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1967
Shindig!
Self - Singer · (1 episode)
1964
Die Drehscheibe
Self · (1 episode)
1964
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
Five Minutes to Live
Johnny Cabot
1961
The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959
The Rebel
Pratt · (1 episode)
1959
The Deputy
Bo Braddock · (1 episode)
1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1959
The Dick Clark Show
Self · (4 episodes)
1958
Wagon Train
Frank Hoag · (1 episode)
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self · (1 episode)
1954
The George Gobel Show
Self · (1 episode)
1954
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948