Tag Archives: Johnny Cash
Honoring Cowboy Jack Clement
Jack Clement is probably one of the most under-rated artists on the Sun Records roster. Not many people know it, but Jack got his start at Sun running the mixing board for recording sessions with Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Johnny … Continue reading
Pig River Records Reviews All Aboard The Blue Train
The retro-review website has reviewed another Sun Records release. Johnny Cash, All Aboard The Blue Train, was released in November of 1962. This is definitely one of our favorites, and sounds even better if you are lucky enough to have … Continue reading
Johnny Cash Music Festival Set For TV Broadcast
The Johnny Cash Music Festival television special featuring performances by Rosanne Cash, John Carter Cash, Kris Kristofferson, George Jones, and Rodney Crowell is scheduled to air on GAC on July 28, PBS (check local listings) and RFD TV on July … Continue reading
Johnny Cash Review on Pig River Records
There’s a cool new website devoted to reviewing album releases 50 years ago to the date. There are already a lot of great album reviews up, but they have recently added one of the most prominent Sun Record Company releases: … Continue reading
Sun Records – 60th Anniversary
Curb Records is releasing a compilation of Sun Records artists in celebration of the 60th Anniversary. It’s hard to believe 60 years ago Sam Phillips started this independent label & recording studio that blossomed into the collection of iconic artists … Continue reading
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash, born J. R. Cash, (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a Grammy Award-winning American country singer-songwriter. Cash is widely considered to be one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century. Cash was known … Continue reading
Shelby Singleton, A Legend
On this day two years ago, Sun Records President, Shelby Singleton, died of cancer at the age of 77. He is best known for his purchase of Sun Records in 1969 and subsequent marketing of the label and its legacy. … Continue reading
RIP: Marshall Grant
If you haven’t heard already, legendary bassist of Johnny Cash’s original trio, Marshall Grant, recently died at the age of 83. Grant not only helped Cash create the distinctive rhythmic sound as half of The Tennessee Two, but also later … Continue reading