The Man in Black
“Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.” An individual can impact society in a positive or possibly negative manner and Johnny Cash definitely had an impactful life. He was born into a poor, nominal, farming family and had close to nothing during his boyhood. Now, he is know as the father of modern country music. He unquestionably had a rough childhood and his music surely inspired many. Although, he had a great career he, no doubt, made many mistakes. He was certainly a leader, and, in the eyes of many, will always be.
J.R. is just a name he went by when he was young. It was short for John R. John R. Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas on February 26th, 1932 when the Great …show more content…
From his brother’s death to the great floods of Arkansas, Cash wrote songs about it all. Except this time, not only did he just record music, Cash also had special appearances on radio barn dance programs, network television shows, and even in movies. “His star ascended higher still in 1958, when he departed from Sun Records and signed with Columbia Records, one of the nation’s biggest recording companies at the time.” (The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives) Unfortunately, Cash struggled with substance abuse, especially after his divorce with Liberto. This greatly affected his career. On the flip side of this, he married June Carter, his long-time role model in spring of 1968, and she helped reform him. Although, by this time, “...the drugs had virtually destroyed his health…” (The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives) Cash suffered from health problems and often found himself in and out of hospitals. Despite all of this, Cash and Carter had one son together. Fortunately, Cash had his life back on track and continued making music. Johnny Cash still had problems with health and drugs but not as bad as before. No matter what, he never stopped making music. Later, he came to put out his first multimillion-selling album, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (1968). This album earned two Grammy Awards and rejuvenated his career. It was also the first of two “prison” albums. The second one, Johnny …show more content…
“...Cash became the first international country star and may have done more to popularize country music than anyone since Hank Williams.” (Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians) He was the face of country music for most of his 50 year career. In that time he put out 96 albums and has won at least 45 awards. He has also had seven Hall of Fame inductions. “When Cash died the world remembered a singer who embodied the American experience by singing and writing about its rural backbone and speaking for its common man.” (The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives) Cash, also known by many now as the “Man in Black” is probably the most documented country music artist in history because of the two autobiographies and one novel he wrote and the many biographies written about him. Many of his listeners say he “Uniquely demonstrated the power of music to comment on injustice and human condition.” All in all, Johnny Cash definitely represents a leader. He was courageous, benevolent, and he had discernment. Cash revolutionized country music, anyone needs to have courage to do that. Courage is having the mental or moral strength to withstand fear or difficulty. He stepped outside the box and tried something new and has a long lasting legacy because of it. Second, he was able to recognize his mistakes with drugs and the type of music he recorded and fix it, this shows discernment. A person shows discernment
“Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.” An individual can impact society in a positive or possibly negative manner and Johnny Cash definitely had an impactful life. He was born into a poor, nominal, farming family and had close to nothing during his boyhood. Now, he is know as the father of modern country music. He unquestionably had a rough childhood and his music surely inspired many. Although, he had a great career he, no doubt, made many mistakes. He was certainly a leader, and, in the eyes of many, will always be.
J.R. is just a name he went by when he was young. It was short for John R. John R. Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas on February 26th, 1932 when the Great …show more content…
From his brother’s death to the great floods of Arkansas, Cash wrote songs about it all. Except this time, not only did he just record music, Cash also had special appearances on radio barn dance programs, network television shows, and even in movies. “His star ascended higher still in 1958, when he departed from Sun Records and signed with Columbia Records, one of the nation’s biggest recording companies at the time.” (The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives) Unfortunately, Cash struggled with substance abuse, especially after his divorce with Liberto. This greatly affected his career. On the flip side of this, he married June Carter, his long-time role model in spring of 1968, and she helped reform him. Although, by this time, “...the drugs had virtually destroyed his health…” (The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives) Cash suffered from health problems and often found himself in and out of hospitals. Despite all of this, Cash and Carter had one son together. Fortunately, Cash had his life back on track and continued making music. Johnny Cash still had problems with health and drugs but not as bad as before. No matter what, he never stopped making music. Later, he came to put out his first multimillion-selling album, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (1968). This album earned two Grammy Awards and rejuvenated his career. It was also the first of two “prison” albums. The second one, Johnny …show more content…
“...Cash became the first international country star and may have done more to popularize country music than anyone since Hank Williams.” (Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians) He was the face of country music for most of his 50 year career. In that time he put out 96 albums and has won at least 45 awards. He has also had seven Hall of Fame inductions. “When Cash died the world remembered a singer who embodied the American experience by singing and writing about its rural backbone and speaking for its common man.” (The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives) Cash, also known by many now as the “Man in Black” is probably the most documented country music artist in history because of the two autobiographies and one novel he wrote and the many biographies written about him. Many of his listeners say he “Uniquely demonstrated the power of music to comment on injustice and human condition.” All in all, Johnny Cash definitely represents a leader. He was courageous, benevolent, and he had discernment. Cash revolutionized country music, anyone needs to have courage to do that. Courage is having the mental or moral strength to withstand fear or difficulty. He stepped outside the box and tried something new and has a long lasting legacy because of it. Second, he was able to recognize his mistakes with drugs and the type of music he recorded and fix it, this shows discernment. A person shows discernment