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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
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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