His signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire", "That Old Wheel" (a duet with Hank Williams Jr.), "Cocaine Blues", and "Man in Black". Much of Cash's music, especially that of his later career, echoed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption. He rarely (if ever) wavered from introducing himself before performing, with the greeting, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." Cash is widely considered to be one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century.Ĭash was known for his deep, distinctive voice, his trademark dark clothing which earned him his nickname, the boom-chick-a-boom or "freight train" sound of his Tennessee Three backing band, and his demeanor. Cash, also known as "The Man in Black", was a multiple Grammy Award-winning American country singer-songwriter.
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