Johnny Cash Sings About the Legacy of War on his “Ride This Train” Segment

From his “Ride This Train” segment of the August 1969 episode of the Johnny Cash show, the theme is war and the men who had to fight it.

Johnny Cash sings some songs related to the theme of war and battle including “The Big Battle, “Remember The Alamo” and “Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream”.

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Johnny Cash Talks About His Career (1988)

Don’t miss this interesting 1988 interview Johnny Cash did with Jane Pauley on the Today Show in 1988.

Johnny and Jane first talk about Johnny being The Man In Black and if he wears black all the time or not. They also talk about the numerous hits that Johnny has had on the pop charts along with a variety of other topics.

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Johnny Cash Stars in the Movie “Five Minutes to Live”

Here’s your chance to see Johnny Cash’s starring role in the gritty 1961 crime film “Five Minutes to Live”

Johnny Cash played a bank robber and Vic Tayback (best known as Mel from Alice) played his partner in crime. Despite being considered as a low budget film, this movie is still very enjoyable and Johnny Cash gives a great performance.

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From 1955: Early Radio Performance by Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two

In this radio recording from 1955, a young Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two perform a number of songs on KWEM radio.

Johnny is joined by Luther Perkins and Marshall Grant, called the Tennessee Two. The songs that they performed on the show include “Wide Open Road”, “Belshazzar”, “One More Ride” and “Luther’s Boogie”.

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Johnny Cash Delivers the Iconic “I am the Nation” Speech

In this clip, Johnny Cash Delivers the patriotic speech that was originally written by Otto Whittaker in 1955 titled “I Am The Nation”.


I was born on July 4, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence is my birth certificate. The bloodlines of the world run in my veins, because I offered freedom to the oppressed. I am many things and many people. I am the nation.

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Johnny Cash in an Interview from “The Appalachians”

In an excerpt from the documentary “The Appalachians”, Johnny Cash along with his daughter Roseanne Cash is the focus of the interview.

After some words, they perform a duet of “Forty Shades of Green”. This clip from the documentary is notable as this is one of the last interviews that Johnny Cash had before he passed away.

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The Highwaymen Receive “Favorite Country Video Group” at the 1986 AMA

This video features The Highwaymen receiving the “Favorite Country Video Group” AMA Award in 1986.

This group composed of legendary music singers is given this prestigious award and what’s great about this is that after the announcement, Johnny Cash gives a nice, lighthearted thank you at the end of the clip.

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