American Songwriter

70 Years Ago Today, Johnny Cash Recorded His First No. 1—a Song He Wrote as a Promise to His First Wife

Seventy years ago today, Johnny Cash walked into the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, and recorded what would be his first ...

70 Years Ago, Johnny Cash Recorded 'I Walk the Line,' a Country Classic That Changed Music

Cash wrote "I Walk the Line" after marrying his first wife, Vivian Liberto, at just 22 years old. After signing with Sun ...
American Songwriter

The Story Behind Johnny Cash’s Debut 1955 Singles “Hey Porter” and “Cry! Cry! Cry!”

Shortly after enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1950, Johnny Cash met his first wife Vivian Liberto during basic training before being stationed in Germany where he bought his first guitar for five ...
Under the Radar

Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar! (180G LP Reissue)

Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar! is the Man in Black’s debut LP for Sun Records, released in 1957. It set the template for Cash’s nearly 50-year career and changed country (and if we’re ...