Johnny Cash: The World Needs a Melody

Johnny Cash: The World Needs a Melody

Series: Johnny Cash: Legend
From: Joyride Media
Length: 01:00:40

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Playing: Johnny Cash: The World Needs a Melody
From: Joyride Media

Cashgreenacres_small One of the first country stars to write most of his own material, Johnny Cash created a songbook to rival Porter and Gershwin. We look into the craft of Cash, how he shaped his stories, told tales of the people and places around him, and influenced the songwriting and arranging of artists now. Audio will be available here by Aug 10, 2005. Please contact Andy Cahn at cahnmedia@comcast.net or 201-386-1736 for more details.

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Piece Description

One of the first country stars to write most of his own material, Johnny Cash created a songbook to rival Porter and Gershwin. We look into the craft of Cash, how he shaped his stories, told tales of the people and places around him, and influenced the songwriting and arranging of artists now. Audio will be available here by Aug 10, 2005. Please contact Andy Cahn at cahnmedia@comcast.net or 201-386-1736 for more details.

Musical Works

Featured music comes from the 4-CD box set "Johnny Cash: The Legend," in stores from Columbia/Legacy Recordings this August