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Posted by Pravin Ratnam (Member # 1417) on 09-12-2003, 05:26 AM:

I guess the news keeps on coming. Even though it was expected, I feel a certain sadness. At least , he left on a high note.

Posted by Chris Greenwell (Member # 1660) on 09-12-2003, 05:35 AM:

Thats way sad to hear.....God Bless Johnny

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-12-2003, 05:37 AM:

Damn! I just got that flash email too.

"Johnny died due to complications from diabetes, which resulted in respiratory failure"

I always think of him after eating Mexican food. My sphincter reminds me of his song "Ring Of Fire".

RIP John! Your talent will be missed!

>>> Phil

Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 09-12-2003, 05:58 AM:

Johnny was a one of the Greats. If you havn't seen the DVD Hurt It's Johnny at his best. Extremely moving.

[ 09-12-2003, 08:43 AM: Message edited by: Bob Maar ]

Posted by William Hooper (Member # 71) on 09-12-2003, 06:38 AM:

It's excellent that Johnny Cash was still receiving awards for his work. He was up for 7 at the MTV Video Music Awards. I don't even want to count the number of covers or "Ring of Fire" that were done in recent years.

I always had the sneaking suspicion that of all the Sun records alumni - the Million Dollar Quartet of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, & Roy Orison - the last man standing would be Jerry Lee Lewis. He's even outlasted Charlie Rich & Sam Phillips. He's bound to be taking this mighty hard, too. He was very close friends with Johnny Cash.

Posted by Jeff Stricker (Member # 224) on 09-12-2003, 07:05 AM:

RIP John, you leave a great legacy of songs I'll never forget. God bless. [Frown]

Posted by Evans A Criswell (Member # 381) on 09-12-2003, 09:55 AM:

It's sad to see Johnny Cash go. But, since his first hit was in 1955, I knew he had to be getting on up there in age. He was born February 26, 1932. His first hit was "Cry! Cry! Cry!", charting November 26, 1955 (Sun single 221).

To bring back memories, here is a list of the singles from the beginning of Johnny Cash's career at Sun, up to and including the first few Columbia singles. Chart info is from the country chart.

Sun 221
1955/11/26 Cry! Cry! Cry! (#14)

Sun 232
1956/02/04 So Doggone Lonesome (#4)
1956/02/11 Folsom Prison Blues (#4) (B-side)

Sun 241
1956/06/09 I Walk The Line (#1 for 6 weeks)
1956/06/09 Get Rhythm (B-side)

Sun 258
1956/12/22 There You Go (#1 for 5 weeks)
1957/01/12 Train of Love (#7) (B-side)

Sun 266
1957/05/27 Next in Line (#9)
1957/05/27 Don't Make Me Go (B-side)

Sun 279
1957/09/16 Home of the Blues (#3)
1957/10/07 Give My Love to Rose (#13) (B-side)

Sun 283
1958/01/20 Ballad of a Teenage Queen (#1 for 10 weeks)
1958/02/10 Big River (#4) (B-side)

Sun 295
1958/05/26 Guess Things Happen That Way (#1 for 8 weeks)
1958/06/02 Come In Stranger (#6) (B-side)

Sun 302
1958/08/25 The Ways of a Woman in Love (#2)
1958/09/01 You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven (#5) (B-side)

Columbia 41251
1958/10/13 All Over Again (#4)
1958/10/13 What Do I Care (#7) (B-side)

Columbia 41313
1959/01/19 Don't Take Your Guns To Town (#1 for 6 weeks)

Sun 309
1959/01/19 It's Just About Time (#30)

Sun 316
1959/03/30 Luther Played the Boogie (#8)
1959/03/30 Thanks a Lot (#12) (B-side)

Columbia 41371
1959/05/04 Frankie's Man, Johnny (#9)
1959/05/11 You Dreamer You (#13) (B-side)

Sun 321
1959/07/20 Katy Too (#11)

Columbia 41427
1959/08/10 I Got Stripes ((#4)
1959/08/24 Five Feet High and Rising (#14) (B-side)

Sun 331
1959/11/09 Goodby Little Darlin' (#22)

Columbia 41481
1960/01/04 The Little Drummer Boy (from Christmas of 1959)

Posted by Joe Beres (Member # 678) on 09-12-2003, 10:32 AM:

I knew it was coming, especially after June passed away, but it's still sad. His last record is brilliant, and sounds like a heartfelt goodbye to all of his fans. I'll be thinking of him as I head to Memphis tomorrow.

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 09-12-2003, 10:50 AM:

Joe, I had the same feeling. The last song Johnny sang - it was sad to listen to. I have to agree - it may have been a goodby song to all his fans.

AS I look at my CD collection and my analog collection as well, Johnny Cash is the "big name" in my collection followed by Gordon Lightfoot and Marty Robbins.

Fantastic artist, song writer and singer. Johnny will be missed. There will never be another like him.

Posted by Robert E. Allen (Member # 1351) on 09-12-2003, 08:26 PM:

I didn't know he and June both had died until I saw the news this evening. He was a survivor and late in life did a lot of Gospel stuff too. He'll be missed.

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 09-12-2003, 09:36 PM:

Let's not forget another great singer in the Cash family. Johnny's brother, Tommy Cash. Naturally, Tommy is alive and well. Tommy was born 8 years after his brother.

In event some have never heard the name of Tommy Cash, he delivered hits including SIX WHITE HORSES, RISE AND SHINE, THAT CERTAIN ONE, THOUGHTS ON THE FLAG, THE COWBOY AND THE LADY, GYPSY WOMAN and many of the songs from his more than 20 elbums.

If you have heard Tommy singing these songs, it sounds like Johnny.

Here is something Tommy posted on his website:

"I grew up in northeast Arkansas, the youngest of seven children. I remember Mama and Daddy working long hours to provide for us and give us a Christian home...most of all, I remember a whole lot of LOVE. My brother JOHNNY and I are the only two who made a career in the Music Business. Sometimes I perform a musical "Tribute" to Johnny in my concerts.

Posted by Peter Kerchinsky (Member # 1098) on 09-13-2003, 05:02 AM:

All I believe right now is there's alot of great singing going on in Heaven.
Good night and God bless June and Johnny. You will live forever in my heart.

Posted by Gerard S. Cohen (Member # 994) on 09-13-2003, 06:26 PM:

1932-2003

http://www.johnnycash.com/

Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 09-14-2003, 08:22 AM:

Remember Johnny's TV show in the early 1970's?

My mentor was Sid O'Berry in Nashville. He shot all of the train-yard films that were used with the songs Johnny sang. I went with Sid to Johnny's home in Hendersonville, TN to shoot some still images. I got to hold a reflector! Cash and Carter were wonderful. I felt so at home with them.

A few weeks later, I was a seat filler at the Country Music Association Awards telecast that was done live from the Opry House. I got to sit down front... 3rd row. Johnny was the MC that year. During a commercial break, he was standing at the podium waiting for his cues. He looked down in my direction, spotted me, and said "Hi, Bruce, Good to see you!" I was really popular with the folks sitting around me for the rest of the night. Full House!

He was a true original.

Posted by Don E. Nelson (Member # 1049) on 09-15-2003, 02:56 PM:

Johnny was one of a kind, and to the end never comprimised his music. Thanks Johhny, we will miss you.