HappyBirthday Johnny Cash - last CD released today

Subject: HappyBirthday Johnny Cash - last CD out
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Feb 10 - 10:51 PM

Neat program on NPR's Fresh Air, today, as it is Johnny Cash's birthday, he would have been 78, and they just released the last CD of his American Recordings, today. She replayed an interview with him from the late 90s which was really good. You may listen to it HERE. Here's the blurb:

A new Johnny Cash album, American Recordings VI: Ain't No Grave was released this week to coincide with what would have been Cash's 78th birthday. We remember the singer, songwriter and guitarist, who wrote more than 1,500 songs — and performed from the 1950s until just before his death in 2003.

Subject: RE: HappyBirthday Johnny Cash - last CD released today
From: Beer
Date: 26 Feb 10 - 11:06 PM

Thanks Kat. He was always a hero and still is.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: HappyBirthday Johnny Cash - last CD released today
From: GUEST,bankley
Date: 27 Feb 10 - 10:37 AM

hats off for the Man in Black

Subject: RE: HappyBirthday Johnny Cash - last CD released t
From: open mike
Date: 27 Feb 10 - 12:38 PM

i saw somewhere a suggestion that we wear black today in his memory.
i heard it was also Elvis' birthday. Johnny and Elvis have sung together..wonder if there are any recordings?

Subject: RE: HappyBirthday Johnny Cash - last CD released t
From: Ebbie
Date: 27 Feb 10 - 02:10 PM

I believe Elvis's birthday was on January 8th.

Subject: RE: HappyBirthday Johnny Cash - last CD released today
From: Mike Regenstreif
Date: 27 Feb 10 - 04:14 PM

My review of the new Johnny Cash CD is at this link.

Subject: RE: HappyBirthday Johnny Cash - last CD released today
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Feb 10 - 05:51 PM

Thanks for the review, Mike. I knew it would be good. It sounds very touching and poignant, as you say.

om, there's some info HERE about the "Million Dollar Quartet": Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley all meeting and singing together at Sun Records.