One last thought about Johnny Cash

[soupkitchen]

What is certain is that when Johnny Cash died a big part of the America I loved died with him.
I'm a City boy but I love my Hank Williams, my Patsy Cline and my Johnny Cash. Good night sweet prince. And good night to you all.

[kentuck]

1. Our band practiced tonight....

We did Folsom Prison Blues and Big River...

[Mel]

6. I hear ya!

My band did Folsom Prison Blues last night.....I sure am going to miss the man in black. :(

[Maccagirl]

2. Johnny Cash was the definition of authenticity.

Now he is with his June. God bless them both.

[SilasSoule]

3. Question about johnny... I missed the other threads.

Exactly what was he in prison for? I don't think it was because he "shot a man in Reno just to watch him die" was it?

[Maccagirl]

4. Nah

He spent a few nights in the drunk tank over the years. He was never in prison.

[pasadenaboy]

5. He actually was in jail for drug posession as well

He had a pretty serious habit before he met June Carter.

[Mel]

7. that's right

and he said June saved his life. I knew he wouldn't be here long after she went.

[kentuck]

8. Johnny Cash was in jail for one day in his entire life....

According to his obit in NYTimes yesterday...

[Bridget Burke]

10. No, but Merle Haggard was in Folsom Prison

When he heard Johnny play.

He decided he'd better work on his music when he got out--was never very good at armed robbery. Can't say he decided to "go straight". I have it on good authority that he pointed out he never did smoke marijuana--in Muskogee.

Merle remains as one of the real ones. One of the ones who won't get played on modern "country" radio.

[Sancho Panza]

11. actually it was San Quentin

Haggard was in San Quentin for safecracking charges in the early 60's. Pardoned by Governor Reagan a decade or so later.

[mandyky]

9. CMT is running a special on JC

In case anyone is interested.

[Cheesehead]

12. John Nichols has a tribute to Johnny on his Nation blog

His death is a real loss to society.

http://www.thenation.com/thebeat/index.mhtml?bid=1&pid=947