Cash on Cash: Interviews and Encounters with Johnny Cash PDF
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C A S H CASH ON CASH O N C A S H JOHNNY CASH intervIieNwsTanEd eRncVounIteErsWwithS AND E D I T E D B Y R O B E R T B U R K E W A R R E N ENCOUNTERS WITH JOHNNY CASH EDITED BY ROBERT BURKE WARREN 387205ESR_CASH_CC2019_PC.indd 3 17/06/2022 10:59:56 Other Books in the Musicians in Their Own Words Series Bowie on Bowie: Interviews and Encounters with David Bowie The Clash on the Clash: Interviews and Encounters Cobain on Cobain: Interviews and Encounters Coltrane on Coltrane: The John Coltrane Interviews Dolly on Dolly: Interviews and Encounters with Dolly Parton Dylan on Dylan: Interviews and Encounters Fleetwood Mac on Fleetwood Mac: Interviews and Encounters George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews and Encounters Hendrix on Hendrix: Interviews and Encounters with Jimi Hendrix Joni on Joni: Interviews and Encounters with Joni Mitchell Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters Keith Richards on Keith Richards: Interviews and Encounters Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin: Interviews and Encounters Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen: Interviews and Encounters Miles on Miles: Interviews and Encounters with Miles Davis Neil Young on Neil Young: Interviews and Encounters Patti Smith on Patti Smith: Interviews and Encounters Springsteen on Springsteen: Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters Tom Waits on Tom Waits: Interviews and Encounters The Who on the Who: Interviews and Encounters 387205ESR_CASH_CC2019_PC.indd 2 17/06/2022 10:59:56 C A S H CASH ON CASH O N C A S H 387205ESR_CASH_CC2019_PC.indd 1 17/06/2022 10:59:56 Copyright © 2022 by Robert Burke Warren All rights reserved Published by Chicago Review Press Incorporated 814 North Franklin Street Chicago, Illinois 60610 ISBN 978‑1‑64160‑634‑9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Cash, Johnny, interviewee. | Warren, Robert Burke, editor. Title: Cash on Cash : interviews and encounters with Johnny Cash / edited by Robert Burke Warren. Description: Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2022. | Series: Musicians in their own words | Includes index. | Summary: “A comprehensive collection of Johnny Cash interviews and feature stories, some widely published and others never previously transcribed, culled from the 1950s through the early days of the new millennium, offering unprecedented insight into one of the most significant American cultural figures of the twentieth century”—Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2022017055 (print) | LCCN 2022017056 (ebook) | ISBN 9781641606349 (paperback) | ISBN 9781641606356 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781641606363 (epub) | ISBN 9781641606370 (kindle edition) Subjects: LCSH: Cash, Johnny. | Cash, Johnny—Interviews. | Country musicians—United States—Biography. | Country musicians—United States—Interviews. Classification: LCC ML420.C265 A5 2022 (print) | LCC ML420.C265 (ebook) | DDC 782.421642092 [B]—dc23/eng/20220407 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022017055 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022017056 A list of credits and copyright notices for the individual pieces in this collection can be found on pages 263–265. Cover design: Jonathan Hahn Cover photograph: AF archive / Alamy Stock Photo Interior layout: Nord Compo Printed in the United States of America 5 4 3 2 1 387205ESR_CASH_CC2019_PC.indd 4 17/06/2022 10:59:56 For Holly and Jack . . . my sun and moon 387205ESR_CASH_CC2019_PC.indd 5 17/06/2022 10:59:56 387205ESR_CASH_CC2019_PC.indd 6 17/06/2022 10:59:56 CONTENTS Acknowledgments ............. ix Preface ....................... xiii Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two November 15, 1958 | Town Hall Party .......................... 1 Division Street Corral Interview | red robinson June 27, 1959 | Interview Transcript ............................ 7 Johnny and June Interview and Performance | pete seeger 1966 | Rainbow Quest ......................................... 13 The Restless Ballad of Johnny Cash | christopher s. wren April 29, 1969 | Look .......................................... 28 G Chords and Revolutions: The Johnny Cash Show, 1969 | rosanne cash 2015 | Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats ....................... 36 An Interview with Johnny Cash | jack killion and peter mccabe 1973 | Country Music ......................................... 41 Interview | larry linderman August 1975 | Penthouse ....................................... 56 Interview | áine o’connor 1975 | RTÉ Ireland ............................................ 72 Cash Comes Back | patrick carr 1976 | Country Music ......................................... 77 Pacific Coliseum Interview | red robinson August 28, 1976 | Interview Transcript .......................... 93 387205ESR_CASH_CC2019_PC.indd 7 17/06/2022 10:59:56 Johnny Cash’s Freedom | patrick carr April 1979 | Country Music .................................... 97 Monroe County Fair Interview | don gonyea August 8, 1981 | Interview Transcript ........................... 109 Norrköping, Sweden, Press Conference November 3, 1983 | Original Transcript ......................... 116 Interview | glenn jorgenson 1983 | It’s Great to Be Alive .................................... 124 Superstar Cash Still Speaks for the Hearts of Americans | robert k. oermann April 26, 1987 | Nashville Tennessean ........................... 134 “Biggest Party Ever” Opens New Cash Exhibit | robert k. oermann March 23, 1988 | Nashville Tennessean .......................... 141 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Interview | red robinson July 9, 1988 | Interview Transcript .............................. 145 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction | lyle lovett January 15, 1992 | Original Transcript. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash Interview | robert k. oermann March 1995 | Interview Transcript .............................. 153 1‑800‑TRY‑CASH | rosanne cash December 1996 | Interview ..................................... 167 Interview | terry gross November 4, 1997 | Fresh Air .................................. 173 Interview | anthony decurtis October 2000 and February 2002 | Interview Transcript ........... 188 The Man in Black and White . . . and Every Shade In‑Between | bill friskics-warren November–December 2002 | No Depression ...................... 212 Interview with Johnny and Rosanne Cash | holly george-warren August 2003 | Interview Transcript ............................. 231 Sylvie Simmons Interviews Johnny Cash | sylvie simmons November 2003 | MOJO ....................................... 247 About the Contributors ........ 257 Credits ....................... 263 Index ......................... 267 387205ESR_CASH_CC2019_PC.indd 8 17/06/2022 10:59:56 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Completing this book required the generosity and help of many people, some of whom I have yet to meet face-t o- face. All interactions took place during a waxing, waning (and waxing again) pandemic. This predicament exacerbated the usual isolation of book creation, so each connection, favor, and/or kindness resonates all the more. First and foremost, I thank my editor, Kara Rota, for the opportunity to add to Chicago Review Press’s “Musicians in Their Own Words” series and for shepherding me through the process (along with copyeditor Sharon Sofinski, proofreader Allison Felus, and managing editor Devon Freeny). My faithful agent, Susan Golomb, always has my back, and I am grateful. The enthusiasm and support of Ashley Kahn, whose George Harrison on George Harrison inspired my proposal, was invaluable. The indispensable Brenda Colladay, vice president of Museum Services at the Country Music Hall of Fame, gave me access to a wealth of informa- tion and history. CMHOF Senior Archivist Kathleen Campbell expertly guided me through the stacks. My pal Dan Smith, a.k.a. the Woodstock MacDaddy, once again saved the day both technically and spiritually. I cannot say enough about the power of my wife Holly George- Warren’s belief in my ability to bring this book to fruition. In a very difficult year, her conviction was unwavering, her energy always avail- able when mine flagged. Her 2003 interview with Johnny Cash—one of the last he granted, and never before published in full—is a highlight of this book. Our son, Jack, and his partner, Beatrix Herriott O’Gorman, ix 387205ESR_CASH_CC2019_PC.indd 9 17/06/2022 10:59:56
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