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Authors: Robert Hilburn
Gilmore, Mikal. “The Man in Black.” In
Cash by the Editors of Rolling Stone.
Smith, Leo. “Foster Park, R.I.P.”
Los Angeles Times,
September 10, 1992.
The Big “D” Jamboree Love,
vols. 1 and 2. Dragon Street Records, 2000. More than fifty recordings from the stage of the Big “D” Jamboree in Dallas in the late 1950s. Includes three numbers by Johnny Cash and five by Carl Perkins.
Folk Songs of the Hills,
Merle Travis. Capitol Records, 1947.
Johnny Cash: Live Recordings from the Louisiana Hayride.
Louisiana Hayride Series, Scena Records, 2003. Contains sixteen songs performed during Louisiana Hayride appearances.
Carlene Carter, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Roy Cash Jr., Jack Clement, Larry Collins, Lorrie Collins, Sylvia Flye, Marshall Grant, James Keach, Sam Phillips, Johnny Western.
Gilmore, Mikal. “The Man in Black.” In
Cash by the Editors of Rolling Stone.
Johnson, Robert. “Gleason Signs Cash for 10 Guest Spots.”
Memphis Press Scimitar,
January 7, 1957.
Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Jack Clement, Larry Collins, Lorrie Collins, Sylvia Flye, Marshall Grant, Merle Haggard, W. S. Holland, Billie Jean Horton, Sam Phillips, Johnny Western.
Johnson, Robert. “Johnny Cash Moving to Hollywood.”
Memphis Press Scimitar
, August 5, 1958.
The Collins Kids at Town Hall Party.
Bear Family, 2002. Larry and Lorrie Collins at Town Hall Party in Compton, Calif. (DVD).
Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party, 1958–1959.
Bear Family, 2002. Cash at the Town Hall Party show in Compton, Calif. (DVD).
Johnny Cash, Kathy Cash, Larry Collins, Lorrie Collins, Sylvia Flye, Marshall Grant, Merle Haggard, Saul Holiff, Billie Jean Horton, Mac McBride.
Anderson, Pat. “Friend’s Death Saddens Opry Homecoming.”
Nashville Tennessean,
November 6, 1960.
“Events and Discoveries.”
Sports Illustrated,
June 15, 1959. Cash’s racetrack visit with Silky Sullivan.
Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr., Larry Collins, Lorrie Collins, Damon Fielder, Sylvia Flye, Marshall Grant, W. S. Holland, Saul Holiff, Billie Jean Horton, Margie Perkins, Johnny Western.
Five Minutes to Live,
a film starring Johnny Cash. Bear Family/And More Bears, 2004 (DVD).
Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Larry Collins, Lorrie Collins, Damon Fielder, Marshall Grant, Jonathan Holiff, W. S. Holland, Mac McBride, Mark Stielper, Johnny Western.
John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Sylvia Flye, Marshall Grant, Billie Jean Horton, Rip Nix, Mark Stielper.
In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain,
Bear Family. Carter Family. A twelve-disc history of Carter Family recordings.
Johnny Cash, Dixie Hall, Tom T. Hall, Saul Holiff, Harlan Howard, Johnny Western.
Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Kathy Cash, Rosanne Cash, Jack Clement, Damon Fielder, Sylvia Flye, Mark Stielper, Johnny Western.
Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr., Marshall Grant, Mark Stielper, Johnny Western.
Cash’s long-unreleased version of “Thunderball” is available on
Johnny Cash: From Memphis to Hollywood Bootleg II.
Columbia Legacy. The two-disc set also includes the song from the film
Five Minutes to Live.
Johnny Cash: Roots and Rivers,
various artists. Hip-O. Anita Carter’s recording of “(Love’s) Ring of Fire” is one of sixteen tracks on this collection of early versions of songs identified with Cash. Also includes Peter La Farge’s “The Ballad of Ira Hayes,” the Kingston Trio’s “Jackson,” Gordon Jenkins’s “Crescent City Blues,” and Jimmie Davis’s “I Was There When It Happened.”
Johnny Cash Live Around the World Bootleg III.
Columbia Legacy. This two-disc CD features the Newport Folk Festival concert.
Johnny Cash, Kathy Cash, Rosanne Cash, Jack Clement, Damon Fielder, Sylvia Flye, Marshall Grant, Johnny Western.
Hurst, Jack. “Cash Plans $25 Million Suit against the Klan.”
Nashville Tennessean,
February 4, 1966.
“Judge Lenient with Cash, Could Have Gotten a Year.” UPI, March 9, 1956.
“Pill Smuggling Laid to Johnny Cash.”
Nashville Tennessean,
October 6, 1956.
Jonathan Holiff was estranged from his father at a young age, but he became so consumed by his father’s history after Saul’s death in 2005 that he spent years piecing his father’s story together. The search was inspired when, shortly after Saul’s death, Jonathan discovered a treasure trove of letters, home movies, tapes, and other artifacts in a storage locker his father had kept for years in Nanaimo, British Columbia, where the elder Holiff lived his final years. Jonathan used the material as the basis of a documentary film,
My Father and the Man in Black,
which began a run of film festivals in 2012.
Because of his difficult relationship with his father, Jonathan came to the project as a “hostile witness,” and despite the empathy he felt after learning about his father’s deep depression and insecurity, he remained an objective observer—not at all self-conscious about describing his father as “controlling, emotionally abusive, and neglectful on the home front.” In the film Jonathan does achieve some closure after finding audiotapes in which Saul reflects on his life and children.
Johnny Cash, Kathy Cash, Clive Davis, Jonathan Holiff, Bob Johnston, Don Reid, Harold Reid, Mark Stielper.
Pete Seeger’s Rainbow Quest—Johnny Cash and Roscoe Holcomb.
Shanachie, 2005 (DVD).
Johnny Cash, Kathy Cash, Rosanne Cash, Tommy Cash, Clive Davis, Marshall Grant, Bob Johnston, Bill Miller, Don Reid, Harold Reid, Mark Stielper, Dr. Nat Winston.
“Johnny Cash’s Wife Granted Divorce.” Associated Press, December 23, 1967.
Gene Beley, Carlene Carter, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Clive Davis, Marshall Grant, Stan Jacobson, Bob Johnston, Don and Harold Reid, Rev. Jimmie Snow.
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Legacy Edition.
Columbia / Legacy, 2005. Contains the complete two concerts.
“Cash, June. ‘Walk the Line’ in Kentucky.”
Nashville Tennessean,
March 2, 1968.
Shelton, Robert. “Johnny Cash Stirs New York Hearts.”
New York Times,
December 8, 1968.
Geoffrey Cannon, Johnny Cash, Clive Davis, Stan Jacobson, Bob Johnston, Jim Marshall, Mark Stielper.
Gleason, Ralph J. “Johnny Cash at San Quentin.”
Rolling Stone,
May 31, 1969.
“Graham Breaks Bread with Balladeer Cash.”
Nashville Tennessean,
December 8, 1969.
Satterfield, Lawayne. “Johnny Cash Story Told in New Film.”
Nashville Banner,
September 13, 1969.
Sawyer, Kathy. “Johnny Cash Show to Be More Country.”
Nashville Tennessean,
October 19, 1969.
Thomas, Patrick. “Cash and Dylan Tape TV Number in Nashville.”
Rolling Stone,
May 31, 1969.
Joanne Cash, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Kathy Cash, Rosanne Cash, Jack Clement, Billy Graham, Marshall Grant, Stan Jacobson, Bob Johnston, Kris Kristofferson, Bill Miller, Lou Robin, Mark Stielper, Jimmy Tittle, Nat Winston.
Johnny Cash, Clive Davis, Marshall Grant, Stan Jacobson, Bob Johnston, Kris Kristofferson, Lou Robin.
Larry Butler, Johnny Cash, Larry Gatlin, Kris Kristofferson, Don Reid, Harold Reid, Rev. Jimmie Snow.
Larry Butler, Johnny Cash, Bob Elfstrom, Marshall Grant, Jonathan Holiff, Gary Klein, Kris Kristofferson, Lou Robin, Rev. Jimmie Snow.
O’Donnell, Red. “Cash’s ‘Gospel Road’ Opens.”
Nashville Banner,
October 23, 1972.
Larry Butler, Carlene Carter, Kathy Cash, Rosanne Cash, Marshall Grant, Jonathan Holiff, Karen Robin, Lou Robin.
Larry Butler, Carlene Carter, Cindy Cash, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Jack Clement, Marshall Grant, Lou Robin, Karen Robin.
Brian Ahern, Carlene Carter, John Carter Cash, Marshall Grant, Jan Howard, David McGee, Lou Robin, Mark Stielper, Johnny Western.
Brian Ahern, Rick Blackburn, John Carter Cash, Kathy Cash, Lou Robin, Marty Stuart.
O’Shaughnessy, Anne. “Johnny Cash Sued by Former Associates.”
Memphis Press Scimitar,
June 23, 1981.
Rick Blackburn, Cindy Cash, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Bill Miller, Robert K. Oermann, Steve Popovich, Mark Stielper, Marty Stuart.
Oermann, Robert K. “‘Man in Black’ without a Label.”
Nashville Tennessean,
July 16, 1986.
———. “Reporter’s Aim Was in Wrong Direction.”
Nashville Tennessean,
July 21, 1986.
Johnny Cash, Jack Clement, David Ferguson, Kti Jensen, Kris Kristofferson, Steve Popovich, Lou Robin, Marty Stuart.
“Cash Critical, but Stable after By-Pass Surgery.”
Nashville Banner,
December 20, 1988.
Graham, Rex. “Cash Vows Lifestyle Change Following Hospital Release.”
Nashville Banner,
January 3, 1989.
Bono, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Lou Robin, Ted Rollins, Rick Rubin, Mark Stielper, Marty Stuart.
Appleton, Charlie. “Missouri Town Gets Johnny Cash Park.”
Nashville Banner,
April 30, 1991.
Pond, Steve. “Broken Down in Branson.” In
Cash by the Editors of Rolling Stone.
Carlene Carter, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Kathy Cash, Rosanne Cash, Tom Petty, Lou Robin, Rick Rubin, Mark Stielper, Tom Petty, Johnny Western.
Pond, Steve. “Broken Down in Branson.” In
Johnny Cash by the Editors of Rolling Stone.
Cindy Cash, Johnny Cash, David Ferguson, W. S. Holland, James Keach, Tom Petty, Lou Robin, Rick Rubin, Marty Stuart, Jimmy Tittle.
Sylvester, Ron. “‘Man in Black’ Charges Out of Branson Shows.”
Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader,
November 22, 1986.
Bono, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, David Ferguson, Merle Haggard, Vicky Hamilton, Lou Robin, Rick Rubin.
DeCurtis, Anthony. “Johnny Cash Won’t Back Down.” In
Johnny Cash by the Editors of
Rolling Stone.
John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Rosanne Cash, David Ferguson, Vicky Hamilton, Aris McGarry, Mark Romanek, Rick Rubin, Marty Stuart, Kevin Weatherly.
Fine, Jason. “Home Sweet Home: In the Studio with Johnny Cash.” In
Johnny Cash by the Editors of
Rolling Stone.
Cindy Cash, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Kathy Cash, Rosanne Cash, Tara Cash, David Ferguson, Kti Jensen, Dr. Terri Jerkins, Phil Maffetone, Karen Robin, Lou Robin, Ted Rollins, Rick Rubin, Mark Stielper, Marty Stuart.
The author is grateful for permission to quote lyrics from the following songs:
From SONG OF CASH, INC. All Rights Administered by BUG MUSIC, INC., a BMG CHRYSALIS COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation: “Before My Time,” Words and Music by John R. Cash, © 2000; “Delia’s Gone,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1994; “Like a Soldier,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1993; “The Man Comes Around,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 2002; “The Man in Black,” Words and Music by John R. Cash. © 1971 (Renewed 1999); “What Is Truth?,” Words and Music by John R. Cash. © 1970 (Renewed 1998)
From HOUSE OF CASH, INC. (BMI) All Rights Administered by BUG MUSIC, INC., A BMG CHRYSALIS COMPANY. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation: “Big River,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1958 (Renewed 1986); “Cry, Cry, Cry,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1956 (Renewed 1984); “Folsom Prison Blues,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1956 (Renewed 1984); “Give My Love to Rose,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1957 (Renewed 1985); “Hey, Porter,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1957 (Renewed 1985); “I Walk the Line,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1956 (Renewed 1984); “Luther Played the Boogie,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1959 (Renewed 1987); “So Doggone Lonesome,” Words and Music by John R. Cash © 1956 (Renewed 1984).
“Black Cadillac,” Words and Music by Rosanne Cash copyright © 2006 Chelcait Music (BMI). All Rights Administered by Measurable Music LLC, A Notable Music Company. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie,” Words and Music by Johnny R. Cash copyright © 1965 by Chappell & Co. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“Busted,” Written by Harlan Howard © 1962 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“Crescent City Blues,” Words and Music by Gordon Jenkins © 1953 Jenkins Family Partnership. Renewed. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“Five Feet High and Rising,” Words and Music by Johnny R. Cash © 1959 (Renewed) CHAPPELL & CO., INC. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“Help Me,” Written by Larry Gatlin © 1978 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Parker Lou Music LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“Hurt,” Written by Trent Reznor © 1994 Leaving Hope Music/TVT Music Inc. (ASCAP). Administered by Leaving Hope Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“The Mercy Seat,” Written by Nick Cave & Mick Harvey. Lyrics by Nick Cave. Published by Mute Song Limited. Used by Permission.
“Southern Accents,” Words and Music by Tom Petty copyright © 1985 Gone Gator Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” Words and Music by Kris Kristofferson © 1969 (Renewed 1997) TEMI COMBINE INC. All Rights Controlled by COMBINE MUSIC CORP. and Administered by EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used by Permission. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“To Beat the Devil,” Words and Music by Kris Kristofferson copyright © 1968 by Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. Copyright Renewed. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“The Wanderer,” Lyrics by Bono and The Edge, Music by U2, copyright © 1993 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL B.V. All Rights in the U.S. and Canada Controlled and Administered by UNIVERSAL–POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING, INC. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.