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Johnny Cash and Country Music

Johnny Cash and Country Music. Daniel Dudley Shana Masih Maybe Beau. The History of Country Music Daniel Dudley. Country music has been a core part of America’s culture for over One Hundred years. It often describes the way ordinary Americans live their life.

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Johnny Cash and Country Music

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  1. Johnny Cash and Country Music Daniel Dudley Shana Masih Maybe Beau

  2. The History of Country MusicDaniel Dudley • Country music has been a core part of America’s culture for over One Hundred years. • It often describes the way ordinary Americans live their life. • Country music has been a staple at rodeo’s, baseball games, political rallies and of course at square dancing events all over the world.

  3. How it began, how it spread • It began with the ballads and songs of the British Isles, and then changed in content and personality as it grew in America. • Carter family did the first ever recording in the 1920’s. • Great depression and World War Two had a large effect on the spreading of country music beyond the south.

  4. Stars of Country Music • Hank Williams • Elvis • Johnny Cash • Willie Nelson • Shania Twain • Garth Brooks

  5. Defining the music • The history of Country music is full of artists that communicated realistic and sentimental lyrics. • The songs have been characterized as to be about love, death, religion, patriotism and current events. • Its values continue to connect with Americans today, just as they did with cowboys and farmers years ago.

  6. Bibliography • Dooley, Sean. “The History of Country Music” retrieved from ”http://countrymusic.about.com/od/trivia/tp/HistoryofCountryMusic.htm WEB. 29, March 2012 • Country Music Foundation“Origins of Country Music” retrieved from http://countrymusichalloffame.org/origins-of-country-music/ WEB. 29, March 2012 • Candelaria L. & Kingman D. 2007 American Music A Panorama Third Edition

  7. Johnny CashShana Masih

  8. Early Life • Johnny Cash was born Arkansas, on February 26, 1932 • Johnny began composing songs, his first at the age of 12 • While stationed in Germany, that he bought his first guitar. • "Folsom Prison Blues

  9. Start to Stardom • Met Luther and Marshall Perkins • Auditioned for Sun Records in March 1955 • Signed to Sun as Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, • Their first single, "Cry, Cry, Cry," became a moderate country hit

  10. Changes • Group added a drummer and became Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three • August 1958 group switched to Columbia Records • After moving to California, Cash started working with June Carter • 1963 “Ring of Fire”

  11. Late Life • Died September 12, 2003 • Johnny Cash is known an the first international country star • He won 7 Grammy Awards

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