| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 679 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Dyess and the dream -- Vivian and the Air Force -- Memphis and Sam Phillips -- Sun records, the Tennessee two, and Boom Chicka Boom -- "Hey, Porter," "Folsom Prison Blues," and a baby girl -- Louisiana hayride and "I Walk the Line" -- Columbia records, "Big River," and pills -- Hollywood, Town hall party, and Lorrie Collins -- "Ride This Train" and the Huntsville prison rodeo -- Billie Jean and the marriage proposal -- Casitas Springs and Saul Holiff -- June Carter -- Drugs and Carnegie Hall -- "Ring of Fire," "Understand Your Man," and the troops in the far East -- Newport, Bob Dylan, "Ira Hayes," and Ballads of the True West -- Los Padres fire and the El Paso drug bust -- Deathwatch -- Divorce, Bob Johnston, and a suicide tale -- Folsom prison and marrying June -- Johnny Cash show and superstardom -- Kris Kristofferson, Billy Graham, and Anita Carter -- "It's a Boy" and the White House -- Israel and the calling -- Gospel Road and a change of managers -- Family man and national icon -- Losing the muse -- Pills return and all hell breaks loose -- No one's listening -- At Betty Ford and dropped by Columbia records -- Beginning of the Mercury era and heart surgery -- Branson, the rock and roll hall of fame, and U2 -- Rick Rubin -- End of the concert trail and struggling wtih physical pain -- Hero again -- "The Man Comes Around" and "Hurt" -- Final days -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
A noted music critic who knew him tells the unvarnished truth about Cash, whose personal life was far more troubled and his artistry much more profound than even his most devoted fans have realized. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [646]-663) and index. |
| Subject |
Cash, Johnny.
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Country musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780316194754 hardcover |
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0316194751 hardcover |
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