Description
“How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man.”- Johnny Cash
Each song/story provides a calibrated insight into the unparalleled drama of a life fully lived and a career fully exploited; resilience, fortitude, love, compassion, rebellion and soul-searching. Cash spoke for the condemned and his redeemer, the downtrodden coal miner, the hopeless romantic, the junkie and the righteous man. He bucked the system and created his signature persona – the Man in Black. The statement was loud and strong: Johnny Cash plays by his own rules.
Appearances from:
David Wild – Rolling Stone magazine
Michael McCall – Country Music Hall of Fame
Tony Tost – Author
Peter Cooper – Journalist
Lou Robbins – Johnny’s longtime manager
John Carter Cash – Son of June and Johnny
Peter Collins – Record Producer
Ken Paulson – CEO First Amendment Center/
Former Editor USA Today
Shooter Jennings – Waylon Jennings’ son
Grace Potter – Performer/artist
Ben Folds – Performer/artist
Josh Thompson – Country music artist
Yelawolf – Hip hop artist
Justin Townes Earle – Americana artist
Shelby Lynn – Artist/actor
Derek Webb – Contemporary christian artist
Chris Issak – Performer/actor
Merle Haggard – Legendary country artist
Kris Kristofferson – Singer/songwriter/actor
Billy Bob Thornton – Actor
Rodney Crowell – Country/Americana artist
Marty Stuart – Country/bluegrass artist
Saul Holliff – Former manager
George Jones – Country Music Artist
Bob Oermann – Journalist/author