The Day I Met Johnny Cash (and Sold Him a Nirvana Record) by Danko Jones

[Meanderer]

"Watching Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson perform "The Highwayman" during the Grammys last week, signature song of their country supergroup, The Highwaymen, conjured up the one lone memory I have of the band when I met fellow Highwayman, Johnny Cash, and sold him a Nirvana record."

Read more by Danko Jones, Canadian musician:

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/danko-jones/johnny-cash-in-canada_b_4723103.html

 

[Knightofalbion]

Johnny Cash, what an amazing life he had. He certainly went through the mill.

In my mind, 'Hurt' was his greatest track. So poignant under the circumstances.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/hurt.html

 

[BDBoop]

My dad - I don't think he ever even knew any other singers were worth mentioning in passing, but he loves Johnny Cash. A lot of parallels in their lives. And so of course, I love Johnny as well.

 

[Meanderer]

Johnny Cash, what an amazing life he had. He certainly went through the mill.

In my mind, 'Hurt' was his greatest track. So poignant under the circumstances.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/hurt.html

 

[Pappy]

I was fortunate to see Johnny back in the fifties when he was playing the local County Fair. I think these were his "wilder" days and Luther also was in the band. After that, I was hooked on his music.

 

[BDBoop]

I was fortunate to see Johnny back in the fifties when he was playing the local County Fair. I think these were his "wilder" days and Luther also was in the band. After that, I was hooked on his music.

Now see, I didn't get the other piece of the puzzle until a very short while ago - I had completely forgotten how charismatic he is, live.

 

[Meanderer]

Here's Jane Morgan and Johnny singing together. Her hit is "A Girl Named Johnny Cash"...& John sings "Sue"!

 

[kcvet]

I was most fortunate to meet Merle Haggard. got to shake his hand. he is the common man as everyone says. we met under some sad circumstances

 

[Meanderer]

Here is "Haggard Merle's" rendition of Out Among The Stars:

 

[Meanderer]

Mean Eyed Cat - Johnny Cash