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Johnny Cash

Part rockabilly rebel, part campfire storyteller, part outlaw in black, his hearty baritone has remained the essence of country music.

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Johnny Cash was one of country music's biggest stars of the '50s and '60s, scoring well over 100 hit singles. With his deep, resonant baritone and spare, percussive guitar, he had a basic, distinctive sound. He didn't sound like Nashville, nor did he sound like honky tonk or rock & roll. He created his own subgenre, falling halfway between the blunt emotional honesty of folk, the rebelliousness of rock & roll, and the worldweariness of country. His rebellious attitude and direct musical attack shared a lot of similarities with rock. However, there was a deep sense of history that kept him forever tied with country. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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