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Johnny Cash (1932)close
Johnny Cash was born in Kingland, Arkansas, the son of Baptist sharecroppers. He began playing guitar and writing songs at age 12 and during high school, performed frequently on the local radio station. Known as the "Man in Black," he was an established country music star for decades. The Hall of Famer was known for such hits as "A Boy Named Sue," "Orange Blossom Special," and "I Walk the Line." He had his own TV series The Johnny Cash Show (ABC, 1969-71) and Johnny Cash and Friends (CBS, 1976).
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This page presents short biographies of more than 200 famous Americans drawn from our unit, "The 50 States." These personalities are arranged by theme.
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African Americans:
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National "Characters":
| Phineas Taylor "P.T." Barnum | Clyde Barrow | John Wilkes Booth |
| Butch Cassidy | William "Buffalo Bill" Cody | Davy Crockett |
| Jesse James | Evel Knievel | Harland David "Colonel" Sanders |
| Jefferson R. "Soapy" Smith |
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