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He was born in kingsland,ark
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Cash was very close to his older brother, Jack. In May 1944, Jack was killed by a table saw in the mill where he worked and was almost severed in two. He suffered for over a week before he died on May 20, 1944, at age 15.
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1954 cash retuned to stateside and got married to liberot
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In 1956, he realized a longtime dream when he was invited to perform on the Grand Ole Opry. By 1957 Cash had racked up an impressive string of hits
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in 1960s J cash was deeply addicted and it began to impact his career
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By 1967, though, Cash managed to overcome his addiction with the help of his singing.
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1969 - Male Vocalist of the Year
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1970s,''Cash was at the top of his game''
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In 1980, at the age of 48, Johnny Cash became the youngest living musician put into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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In 1985, Cash joined friends Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson to make the groopThe Highwaymen.
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he lost his wife June Carter Cash unexpectedly in May 2003
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Johnny Cash passed away Sept. 12, 2003 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. from complications from diabetes.
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"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on tne past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space."
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"My arms are too short to box with God."
