Johnny Cash chords |
Songs in Mine:
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No of Chords:
| 28 |
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| Most popular chords: | D, E, A, C, G |
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Chord Types used:
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| Most popular chord types: | Maj, 7, m, 6, 5 |
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Sub-Styles:
Country Gospel, Country-Pop, Cowboy, Rock n Roll, Rockabilly, Traditional Country | Links:
Artist Info, Learn to play like Johnny Cash | 
Artwork courtesy of http://www.music-atlas.com | | Biography: | | Country music patriarch Johnny Cash, the "Man in Black," has walked the line between rock and country since his early days as a rockabilly singer. His songsÆ characteristic marching bass lines have influenced Waylon Jennings, among others, while his deep, quavery baritone growl has become a trademark. A preeminent songwriter, Cash has been courted over the years by rockÆs elite, beginning with Dylan in the 1960s. In 1994 Cash returned to the spotlight, boasted by the support of a whole new generation of fans, with the release of the stark (just vocals and acoustic guitar) American Recordings.
The son of Southern Baptist sharecroppers, Cash began playing guitar and writing songs at age 12. During high school, he performed frequently on radio station KLCN in Blytheville, Arkansas. Cash moved to Detroit in his late teens and worked there until he joined the Air Force as a radio operator in Germany. He left the Air Force and married Vivian Liberto in 1954; the couple settled in Memphis, where Cash worked as an appliance salesman and attended radio announcersÆ school.
With the Tennessee Two -- guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant -- he began recording for Sam PhillipsÆ Sun Records in 1955. The trio recorded "Cry, Cry, Cry" (#14 C&W, 1955), and followed it with "Folsom Prison Blues" (#5 C&W, 1956). Later in 1956 came …
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