Johnny Cash: The Greatest

From: Joyride Media
Length: 59:00

Old friends and new admirers talk about what Johnny Cash means to them. Read the full description.

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Johnny Cash made a mark on the world that went well beyond his songs. Musically, spiritually, politically – he was a complex man with qualities that generations have held in high regard.

In this one hour radio special, you’ll hear from many of his old friends and new admirers - including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynne, Rhett Miller, Brandi Carlisle, Amy Lee, Lucinda Williams, Shooter Jennings and Sam Beam.

Playing: Johnny Cash: The Greatest
From: Joyride Media

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Johnny Cash made a mark on the world that went well beyond his songs. Musically, spiritually, politically – he was a complex man with qualities that generations have held in high regard.

In this one hour radio special, you’ll hear from many of his old friends and new admirers - including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynne, Rhett Miller, Brandi Carlisle, Amy Lee, Lucinda Williams, Shooter Jennings and Sam Beam.

Playing: Johnny Cash: The Greatest
From: Joyride Media

Screen_shot_2012-07-19_at_12

Johnny Cash made a mark on the world that went well beyond his songs. Musically, spiritually, politically – he was a complex man with qualities that generations have held in high regard.

In this one hour radio special, you’ll hear from many of his old friends and new admirers - including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynne, Rhett Miller, Brandi Carlisle, Amy Lee, Lucinda Williams, Shooter Jennings and Sam Beam.

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Piece Description

Johnny Cash made a mark on the world that went well beyond his songs. Musically, spiritually, politically – he was a complex man with qualities that generations have held in high regard.

In this one hour radio special, you’ll hear from many of his old friends and new admirers - including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynne, Rhett Miller, Brandi Carlisle, Amy Lee, Lucinda Williams, Shooter Jennings and Sam Beam.

Timing and Cues

Full Program (59:00)
0:00-20:00 Part 1
In: “He was an example of how a guy with a free spirit moves around the world…”
Out: “I’m Tony Lawson, and you’re listening to Johnny Cash: The Greatest.”
Songs: Ring of Fire, What Do I Care, Guess Things Happen That Way, Understand Your Man, Don’t Take Your Guns to Town, Folsom Prison Blues

20:00-21:00 Break 1 with Music Bed
Song: There You Go

21:00-40:00 Part 2
In: “Welcome back to Johnny Cash: The Greatest, I’m Tony Lawson.”
Out: “I’m Tony Lawson, and you’re listening to Johnny Cash, The Greatest.”
Songs: The One On the Right is On the Left, Flesh and Blood, Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down, One Piece at a Time, Daddy Sang Bass

40:00-41:00 Break 2 with Music Bed
Song: The Ways of a Woman In Love

41:00-59:00 Part 3
In: “Welcome back to Johnny Cash: The Greatest, I’m Tony Lawson.”
Out: “I’m Tony Lawson, and thanks for listening.”
Songs: A Boy Named Sue, Ghost Riders in the Sky, I Walk the Line

Additional Credits

Host: Tony Lawson (WDVX)
Producers: Paul Chuffo & Joshua Jackson (Joyride Media)
Contact: Eric Molk, Eric.Molk@PublicMediaService.org; Andy Cahn, Andy.Cahn@PublicMediaService.org
Broadcast Window: Begins August 2012
Length: One hour with breaks for local spots
Terms: Available to all USA terrestrial radio broadcasters at no cost, no built-in barter spots
Online Rights: You have permission to include this program in any online stream that simulcasts a terestrial broadcast of an AM, FM or HD channel. Podcast edits with cleared music are available for any requests to post on-demand audio.