The Johnny Cash Show

This afternoon I gave in and bought for $10 the single dvd version of the Best of the Johnny Cash show. I know now that I made a mistake in not buying the two dvd set because these are some incredible performances. Well live and learn.

Just now I watched Ray Charles covering both of Cash's signature songs. First a short reading of I walk the line to get things warmed up and then a soul version of Ring of Fire that sent chills up and down my spine.

Also on this set are Country luminaries such as Loretta Lynn, George Jones and Waylon Jennings. But its the non country performers who get a lot of the attention here, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, I already menitoned Ray Charles, Creedence Clearwater Revival Derek and the Dominos.
Missing from this single disk set is a great duet of Cash and Louis Armstong. It is on YouTube however:





The Johnny Cash show was on the ABC network from 1969 to 1971. The history of recorded music wasn't even 100 years old yet. Many of the biggest stars and greatest performers of the early years were still alive so it wasn't unusual to see them on tv. Louis was at the end of his career and would die in 1971. It is so wonderful to see that even at that time when he was no longer at his prime as a performer he could still give a great performance.

Now I have to think of a use for this dvd when I eventually get the two disk version.