Johnny Cash A Boy Named Sue

John R. Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 September 12, 2003) was an American singersongwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and rollespecially early in his careeras well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists. Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bassbaritone voice; for the boomchickaboom freight train sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his rebelliousness, 89 coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor; 5 for providing free concerts inside prison walls; 1011 and for his dark performance clothing, which earned him the nickname The Man in Bla