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Born J.R. Cash to Ray and Carrie Cash in Kingsland Arkansa. He was born into a poor farming family of 9. (Bio)
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Johnny got married Vivian Liberto. He meet his wife when he moved to Texas for the U.S Air Force. (Bio) They later got divorced in 1966.
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Johnny Cash gets a record deal from Sam Phillips and Sun Record. He was discovered after playing on the steps of the record building. He would wait for the CEO of the company to come to work and would play for him.
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Johnny Cash becomes a big star. He started to write more song like walk the line. The song reached the Top 10 for singles. (Bio)
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Johnny Cash begins to drink heavily and do drugs. While on the road constanly, 300 days a year, being away from his family took its toll. (Bio)
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Meeting June Carter became the reason he quit doing drugs. After many run-ins with the law, he soon had a bad rep. (Bio) "He lost entire weeks on drug binges" (Pittsburgh Press).
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June and Johnny become close around 1967. The would frequently work together and tour as well. They became so close that Cash's and his wife soon divorced. (Bio)
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Johnny died from complections with diabetes. (Bio) He died at the age of 71. After June died in May, he felt he had no reason to live. He also struggled with Shy-Drager Syndrome for 5 years before his death as well. (Bio)
