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Video: Old Rugged Cross
We'd like to share this special version of 'Old Rugged Cross' with you on this Easter Day. Johnny decides to do this version in the middle of the show without the band knowing. It was taped in Des … -
Unreleased until now: Love is a Gambler (1987)
In 1987 or early 1988, Johnny Cash entered a studio in Hollywood, California and cut several songs for a Peter Bogdanovich comedy called Illegally Yours, which starred Rob Lowe and Colleen Camp. All songs, including tracks titled "One … -
Show 30, February 21, 2015
This special episode features a musical history lesson in the people and the places and, of course, the music that made the man in Black the Man. This week, our train celebrates the birthday of the Man, … -
LIVE In Memphis - W.S. Holland Band
W.S. Holland, Johnny Cash’s only drummer, is an individual who needs no introduction. There are many stories on how Johnny Cash managed to snatch W.S. Holland from Carl Perkins’ band, though as W.S. “Fluke” Holland explains it, there … -
Show 29, February 14
"Come Along and Ride This Train" Each episode features a musical history lesson in the people and the places and, of course, the music that made the man in Black the Man. This week, our train stops … -
Show 28, February 7, 2015
"Come Along and Ride This Train" Each episode features a musical history lesson in the people and the places and, of course, the music that made the man in Black the Man. This week, our train celebrates … -
Johnny Cash Museum's Birthday Celebration Review
Note: This review was written not long after attending the 82nd Johnny Cash Birthday Celebration in February of 2014. It is being published now for those who couldn’t make it out last year, but are going this year, … -
Show 27, January 31, 2015
"Come Along and Ride This Train" Each episode features a musical history lesson in the people and the places and, of course, the music that made the man in Black the Man. This week, our train features … -
Show 26, January 24, 2015
"Come Along and Ride This Train" Each episode features a musical history lesson in the people and the places and, of course, the music that made the man in Black the Man. This week, our train features … -
Johnny Horsepower: Cash Cover With Attitude
We were very pleased to receive the album 'Cash Cover With Attitude' from the guys of 'Johnny Horsepower', the Cash tribute band from Copenhagen, Denmark. The band was formed in 2009 to pay tribute to the young and … -
Pianography - Earl Poole Ball
Earl Poole Ball’s most recent CD release, appropriately called Pianography, offers a little bit of everything. There are studio tracks and live tracks, new songs and old songs, and a healthy mixture of country, blues, rockabilly and genuine honky-tonk. … -
Earl Poole Ball Interview 2015
Earl Poole Ball was gracious enough to sit down with me and discuss his beginnings, his time with Johnny Cash--and a plethora of other music legends--and his latest work, the great Pianography album. It was a real treat …