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Johnny r. cash “the man in black”

Johnny r. cash “the man in black”. By: Sarah Van Orman. Growing up…. Born February 26,1932 in Arkansas 4 years old knew he wanted to sing on the radio Supportive mother musically 3 rd voice lesson he was instructed to do it his way. Figuring things out….

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Johnny r. cash “the man in black”

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  1. Johnny r. cash“the man in black” By: Sarah Van Orman

  2. Growing up… • Born February 26,1932 in Arkansas • 4 years old knew he wanted to sing on the radio • Supportive mother musically • 3rd voice lesson he was instructed to do it his way

  3. Figuring things out… • 1950 graduated high school and joined the Air force • 1954 moved to Memphis to aggressively chase a record deal • Sun Records signed him after much effort on Johnny’s part

  4. Making a mark… • “Cry, Cry, Cry” - #14 • “Folsom Prison Blues” -#10 • “I Walk the Line” –Sold 2 million copies.

  5. The man in black… • “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.” • 1958 switched to Columbia Records • “Ring of Fire” • Performances in black earned him the title…

  6. Uh-oh, here comes trouble… • Overwhelming success • Drugs and Alcohol • Missing shows

  7. Now here comes June… • Johnny credits June and her God for saving his life • 1967 he was sober and clean • 1968 Johnny and June were married

  8. Recognition… • 1995 inducted into BOTH, Country Music and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • 1997 Grammy Best Country Album • 2003 Grammy for cover “Hurt”

  9. 2003- June died in may Johnny died in sept.

  10. Early music… • Sun Record • “Hey Porter” • “Cry, Cry, Cry” • “Folsom Prison Blues”

  11. Sad songs… • “Folsom Prison Blues” • “Big River” • “Hung My Head” • “Home of the Blues”

  12. Silly songs too… • “Get Rhythm” • “A Boy Named Sue”

  13. Breaking boundaries… • “I Walk The Lind” • “Home of the Blues” • 1st Sun Records artist long-playing album

  14. Writing with a personal touch… • “Songwriting is a very strange thing as far as I’m concerned.” • Communicating to his audience • “They’ve got to be able to relate to what you’re doing.”

  15. Ring of Fire… • June Carter • Recorded March 25, 1963 • #1 for seven weeks

  16. Cry, Cry, Cry… • Focus on guitar. • Deep vocals • Fantastic rhyming • Strong rhythm

  17. Folsom Prison Blues… • Simple melody • Deep vocals provide interest • Emphasis on rhyming • Vocals hold end of verse for extra count • Strong final chord

  18. I Walk the Line… • Short repetitive melody • Vibrations in vocals • No bridge • Repetitive lyrics and humming • Mesmerizing

  19. Home of the Blues… • Decending melody for intro • Longing deep vocals • Rhyming, rhyming, rhyming • Repetitive bridge • Fade out coda

  20. Ring of fire… • Mariachi horns • Classic deep vocals • Women’s vocals join • Only 2 verses, repetitive Chorus • Last line… “The ring of Fire” X5

  21. Bibliography… • . "Johnny Cash Interview." Academy of Achievement. N.p., 10 May 2010. Web. 7 Feb 2012. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/cas0int-1. • . "Johnny Cash." Sun Records Company. N.p., 28 June 2007. Web. 5 Feb 2012. http://www.sunrecords.com/artists/johnny-cash.

  22. Continued • . "Johnny R. Cash Biography." Official Johnny Cash Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb 2012. <http://www.johnnycash.com/>. • . "Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash." Songfacts. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb 2012. <http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2787>.

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