The Rough Guide to Johnny Cash
Undoubtedly the most famous and influential country singer of all time, Johnny Cash’s unmistakeable style embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. This memorable collection of songs recorded during his first prodigious burst of creativity laid the foundations of the legend of ‘The Man In Black’.
Features:
- A timeless collection from the most famous and influential country singer of all time
- Includes classic tracks ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ and ‘I Walk The Line’, which became signature tunes that defined his long career
- Cash’s crossover appeal won him inductions in the Country music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel music Halls of Fame
- A collection of his most memorable material recorded in his first prodigious burst of creativity
- Johnny Cash was one of the most influential popular musicians of the 20th century
- Johnny Cash’s genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel
- One of the biggest-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide
- Rolling Stone ranked Cash No. 31 on their “100 Greatest Artists of All Time” list
- Classic tracks recorded 60 years ago which still ring out potent and true
- On Cash’s death in 2003, Bob Dylan called him ‘the greatest of the greats, then and now’