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As country music progressed through numerous stages, Cash's music retained the blunt, pared-down chug first displayed on his 1950s Sun hits. His straightforward lyrics, aggressive strumming, and brooding baritone were backed by the rock-solid Tennessee Two: The simple twang of guitarist Luther Perkins and the foundation of bassiT
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As country music progressed through numerous stages, Cash's music retained the blunt, pared-down chug first displayed on his 1950s Sun hits. His straightforward lyrics, aggressive strumming, and brooding baritone were backed by the rock-solid Tennessee Two: The simple twang of guitarist Luther Perkins and the foundation of bassist Marshall Grant would remain at the core until 1967. Columbia's comprehensive 3 CD set opens with 15 Sun classics including "Hey Porter" and "Folsom Prison Blues," and the middle disc is ripe with stark and vivid songs of rebels and outlaws, such as the ominous "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" and the riveting steel-driving suite "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer." Cash puts his personal stamp on a variety of songwriters, from Merle Travis and Harlan Howard to Dylan, Springsteen, and the Stones. --Marc Greilsamer
"First musical voice I remember hearing: Johnny Cash
"(Ghost) Riders in the Sky"
This is the first song I ever remember hearing as a child. I'm told I used to fall asleep in the backseat of my parents' car whenever it came on the radio, but that was a very long time ago. I can stay awake through it now haha.
Johnny Cash is also the standard to which I hold all country music, which is why I don't like much country. Mostly my tastes in country are old-school (Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Sr., Pats"
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