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From his legendary Sun Studio days in the 50's, to years of self-destruction and drug abuse, to his famous prison albums and his critically acclaimed American Recordings, Johnny Cash emerges as a distinct and eloquent voice in the vast musical spectrum.

In this perceptive new biography, Stephen Miller chronicles the life and career of The Man in Black, revealing Cash's extraordinary presence in the history of popular music.

Includes 24 pages of black & white photographs.

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  • Hardcover: 440 pages
  • Publisher: Omnibus Press; illustrated edition edition (October 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0711996261
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711996267
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Johnny Cash, John Carter, Carl Perkins, Jack Clement, Folsom Prison, Elvis Presley, Billy Graham, Lou Robin, New York, Waylon Jennings, Bob Dylan, Sam Phillips, Hank Williams, June Carter, Kris Kristofferson, Mother Maybelle, Ray Cash, Tommy Cash, Air Force, American Recordings, San Quentin, The Tennessee Three, House Of Cash, Don Law, Jimmie Rodgers
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5.0 out of 5 stars You can feel Johnny Cash's pain!, July 5, 2005
By Rizzo (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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With an intention to skim, I became wrapped up in the life of Johnny Cash. This was a complete chronicle that focuses more on the entertainment side of Cash's life.

Cash endured lots of pain that starts with losing his brother in a freak accident, the self destruction of a druggie lifestyle, trials & tribulations of trying to stay musically on top, exhaustive touring, pain of aging, and most of all, the anguish of poor health with debilitating disease.

You won't get too much out of the very personal deeper relationship with June, only what we already knew, how she struggled to save him from himself. There is very little about his daughters, in fact, there are no pictures of the daughters except Roseanne. We only learn how absent he was in their lives, and while he was home, he was still absent!

It was rumored that June was not the best singer and their son John Carter Cash lacked talent too. As a singer, Carter Cash's voice was weak compared to his father's. In the book, the author provides some quotes of sharp criticism toward young Carter Cash. Johnny Cash kept family close and they always performed with him.

Many aspects of Cash's life were covered chronologically. Knowing how celebrity stories change through the years, the author provided more than one interpretation of an incident. What I appreciated is that the author gave several versions, interpretations, or stories about the man and incidences, because with celebrities, several versions exist.

This book reveals so much about the album hits & misses. It is surprising how many albums he made, and how many didn't make it to the top. You get a full sense of his druggie lifestyle, and the damage that goes with that. Much is written about Cash's religious influences and how he incorporated it to his musical career.

And then, of course, the health problems, you just can't help but feel his pain. Although Johnny wanted to perform til his was dead, he pretty much did that... and maybe he should not have. It's difficult for us to see our idols age!!

An epilogue was inserted to reflect the death of June and mention of Johnny's death on Sept. 12, but there isn't much on the deaths.

What is included is a huge selective discography and a lengthy index. The author mainly received his info from sources that included articles, books, etc. It's clear that he didn't get much from the Cash family but did speak with brother Tommy Cash and close friends.

Note: Don't get distracted by the use of English spelling, such as recognise, harmonise, programme, etc.

If you are into a blow by blow account of his professional and religious life, read this one!.....MzRizz
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointingly flawed., December 14, 2003
By Karen Santucci (Basking Ridge, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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As a lifelong Cash fan, a book like this was a long time coming during Cash's own lifetime. Overall, while adding some interesting insight into some aspects of Cash's life and career, it's a missed opportunity to clarify many misconceptions about the life and legacy of Johnny Cash and only supports and adds to the inaccurate misconceptions by obviously failing to correct them using more thorough research. Miller tends to rely way too much on previosuly published material by other writers that was just as inaccurate then as it is now - facts any serious Cash fan would easily be able to point out. How anyone can justify a 372 pg. biography without including even one sourced footnote - something a high school student is required to include in any term paper - is beyond comprehension. In comparison, Peter Guralnick's brilliant 1994 biography on Elvis, "LAST TRAIN TO MEMPHIS," included over 40 pages of notes and acknowledged a list of hundreds of people who contributed personal and professional input. Miller, however, relies way too much on the comments of only a very select few directly involved in Cash's life and career which comes across more as rumor or innuendo rather than fact. Hopefully, the next major Cash biography will be written by someone more able and interested in using accurate facts. If you're looking to read a definitive Johnny Cash biogrpahy, you'll have to wait because this isn't it.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Cash Was America - Great Book, October 29, 2003
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I regret that I wasn't more of a Johnny Cash fan when he was alive. While I owned several of his records, I only had a cursory understanding of his life and the way he wrote songs and made music. After his death, I picked up Stephen Miller's book - the only book currently available that discusses Johnny's passing - and delved into the career of the Man in Black. The author interviewed many of Johnny's friends, his manager Lou Robin, and his brother Tommy. The details seem very accurate, comparing them to Cash's autobiography that I read right after this book. The best parts of the book were discussions of Johnny's early work on Sun Records, his prison concerts (especially San Quentin and Folsom), and his more recent work with the brilliant producer, Rick Rubin. If you're a fan, this book is definitely worth a read.
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