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The Life of Johnny and June-Carter Cash

Early Lives

Careers

Honors and Awards

Deaths

Lives Together Fun Facts

Johnny CashJohnny Cash

Born J.R. Cash in Born J.R. Cash in Kingsland, Arkansas Kingsland, Arkansas on February 26, 1932on February 26, 1932

Was raised in Dyess, Was raised in Dyess, ArkansasArkansas

At age five, he began At age five, he began working in his family’s working in his family’s cotton fieldcotton field

Johnny Cash Johnny Cash

Thought he was Thought he was Irish and Native Irish and Native American, but American, but really full Scottishreally full Scottish

He had a deep He had a deep sympathy for sympathy for Native Americans, Native Americans, even at a young even at a young ageage

Johnny CashJohnny Cash

Johnny was close to Johnny was close to his brother, Jackhis brother, Jack

Jack died in 1944, Jack died in 1944, Johnny blamed Johnny blamed himselfhimself

Jack’s death Jack’s death foreshadowed foreshadowed Johnny’s dark side Johnny’s dark side later in lifelater in life

June-Carter CashJune-Carter Cash

Born on June 23, 1929 Born on June 23, 1929 in Maces Spring, in Maces Spring, VirginiaVirginia

Born Valerie June Born Valerie June CarterCarter

Daughter of country Daughter of country music legend Maybelle music legend Maybelle CarterCarter

June-Carter Cash June-Carter Cash

June performed June performed with mother and with mother and sisters, The Carter sisters, The Carter FamilyFamily

Her aunt and uncle Her aunt and uncle were also famous, were also famous, A.P. and Sara A.P. and Sara CarterCarter

June-Carter CashJune-Carter Cash

During the 50’s, During the 50’s, she went to New she went to New York to actYork to act

She would return She would return to Nashville to to Nashville to perform at the perform at the Grand Ole OpryGrand Ole Opry

Career of Johnny CashCareer of Johnny Cash

While in the Air While in the Air Force, Johnny Force, Johnny found his first bandfound his first band

Named themselves Named themselves the “Landsberg the “Landsberg Barbarians”Barbarians”

Johnny’s Career Johnny’s Career

Sold appliances to Sold appliances to start out (or tried start out (or tried to)to)

He studied to be a He studied to be a radio announcerradio announcer

He played with the He played with the “Tennessee Two”“Tennessee Two”

Johnny’s CareerJohnny’s Career

Johnny ventured Johnny ventured into Sun Records into Sun Records StudioStudio

He sang for Sun He sang for Sun producer “Cowboy” producer “Cowboy” Jack ClementJack Clement

He sang mainly He sang mainly gospelgospel

Johnny’s CareerJohnny’s Career

Phillips, told Johnny Phillips, told Johnny to “go home and to “go home and sin, then come sin, then come back with a song I back with a song I can sell” can sell”

Johnny then Johnny then recorded “Hey recorded “Hey Porter” and “Cry Porter” and “Cry Cry Cry” (1955)Cry Cry” (1955)

Johnny’s CareerJohnny’s Career

Recorded “Folsom Recorded “Folsom Prison Blues” (Top Prison Blues” (Top 5) and “I walk the 5) and “I walk the line” (no. 1)line” (no. 1)

In 1958, Johnny left In 1958, Johnny left Sun RecordsSun Records

June-Carter Cash’s CareerJune-Carter Cash’s Career

Learned to play Learned to play autoharp at young autoharp at young ageage

Sang with sisters Sang with sisters and aunt in 1937and aunt in 1937

Known as the Known as the Carter SistersCarter Sisters

June-Carter Cash’s CareerJune-Carter Cash’s Career

Her humor and Her humor and quick wit gave way quick wit gave way to her performingto her performing

Led to the Led to the recording of “Baby, recording of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”It’s Cold Outside”

June-Carter Cash’s CareerJune-Carter Cash’s Career

Toured with Elvis Toured with Elvis PresleyPresley

Co-wrote “Ring of Co-wrote “Ring of Fire”Fire”

She left for the She left for the 70’s and 80’s to 70’s and 80’s to have a familyhave a family

June-Carter Cash’s CareerJune-Carter Cash’s Career

Wrote two Wrote two autobiographiesautobiographies

Raised three Raised three children, two girls children, two girls and a boyand a boy

Johnny Cash’sJohnny Cash’s Awards and Honors Awards and Honors

AlbumAlbum

of the of the YearYear

SingleSingle

of the of the YearYear

Best Best Male Male

Vocalist Vocalist

Best Best Album Album NotesNotes

Best Best AlbumAlbum

19681968 19691969 19691969 19671967 19871987

19691969 19851985 19701970 19681968 19941994

20032003 20032003 20002000 19981998

20022002

All together won 38+ awards and honors!!!

June Carter-Cash’s June Carter-Cash’s Awards and HonorsAwards and Honors

1967 Grammy1967 Grammy 1970 Grammy 1970 Grammy 1999 Grammy1999 Grammy

Won this for Won this for duet with duet with

Johnny Cash Johnny Cash for “Jackson”for “Jackson”

Won this for a Won this for a duet again duet again with Johnny with Johnny Cash for “If I Cash for “If I

were a were a Carpenter”Carpenter”

Won for her Won for her album album Press Press

OnOn

Their Lives TogetherTheir Lives Together

Met backstage at Met backstage at the Grand Ole Opry the Grand Ole Opry in 1956in 1956

Performed together Performed together during the 60’sduring the 60’s

Relationship Relationship heated up in 1965heated up in 1965

Their Love ContinuesTheir Love Continues

Married on March Married on March 1, 19681, 1968

Church in Franklin, Church in Franklin, Kentucky Kentucky

Dum-Dum-Da-DumDum-Dum-Da-Dum

June worn blue lace June worn blue lace dress, short dress, short

June carried red June carried red rosesroses

Johnny wore a Johnny wore a black suit with a black suit with a red rose red rose

Lives TogetherLives Together

Married 35 yearsMarried 35 years

Have 7 children all Have 7 children all together, only 1 is together, only 1 is theirstheirs

One of the greatest One of the greatest love stories of all love stories of all timetime

Fun Facts About JohnnyFun Facts About Johnny

Had a fear of flyingHad a fear of flying

Had a fear of Had a fear of snakessnakes

Flesh and Blood, Flesh and Blood, song Johnny wrote song Johnny wrote about Juneabout June

Fun Facts About JuneFun Facts About June

Loved flowersLoved flowers

Favorite color blue, Favorite color blue, named it “June named it “June Blue”Blue”

She wrote She wrote Ring of Ring of FireFire

Johnny’s DeathJohnny’s Death

Died: September Died: September 12, 2003 12, 2003

Grieved himself to Grieved himself to death death

June’s DeathJune’s Death

Died: May 15, 2003Died: May 15, 2003

Love Endures AllLove Endures All ““What June did for me was post signs along the What June did for me was post signs along the

way, lift me when I was weak, encourage me way, lift me when I was weak, encourage me when I was discouraged, and love me when I was when I was discouraged, and love me when I was alone and felt unlovable. She is the greatest alone and felt unlovable. She is the greatest woman I have ever known. Nobody else, except woman I have ever known. Nobody else, except my mother, comes close.”my mother, comes close.”– Johnny CashJohnny Cash

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