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I saw some inconsistences about Cash posted on The Internet, so here are my attempts to sort fact from fiction. Johnny Cash joined the Air Force in 1950; He met Vivian Liberto in 1951 shortly before being sent to Germany. He was discharged in 1954 and married Vivian one month later. A year later, he started his rise to fame. Vivian and Johnny were happy together; both enthused with his success until Johnn
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Johnny Cash
American country singer (1932–2003)
This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Johnny Cash (disambiguation)."John R. Cash" redirects here. For the album, see John R. Cash (album).
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of Cash's music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career.[3][4] He was known for his deep, calm, bass-baritone voice,[a] the distinctive sound of his backing band, the Tennessee Three, that was characterized by its train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness[6][7] coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor,[3] and his free prison concerts.[8] Cash wore a trademark all-black stage wardrobe, which earned him the nickname "Man in Black".[b]
Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash grew up on gospel music and played on a local radio station in high school. He served four years in the Air Force, much of it in West Germany. After his return to the United States, he rose to fame during the mid-1950s in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee. He traditionally be