The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
The Johnny Cash Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The Screen Gems 58-episode series ran from June 7, 1969 to March 31, 1971 on ABC; it was taped at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The show reached No. 17 in the Nielsen ratings in 1970. Cash opened each show, and its regulars included members of his touring troupe, June Carter Cash and the Carter Family, The Statler Brothers, Carl Perkins, and The Tennessee Three, with Australian-born musical director-arranger-conductor Bill Walker. The Statler Brothers performed brief comic interludes. It featured many folk-country musicians, such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, Mickey Newbury, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Merle Haggard, James Taylor and Tammy Wynette. It also featured other musicians such as jazz great Louis Armstrong, who died eight months after appearing on the show.
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The Johnny Cash Show
1969Seasons & Episode
Johnny sings, "Mama Tried", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" and "What Is Truth". Peggy Lee sings "For the Good Times". The Guess Who perform "Hand Me Down World".
Johnny sings, "Mama Tried", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" and "What Is Truth". Peggy Lee sings "For the Good Times". The Guess Who perform "Hand Me Down World".
Johnny Cash sings "On This Side of the Law", "Jambalaya", "Louisiana Man", "Bayou Baby" & "Doin' Time". Johnny and Burl Ives duet on "Don't Go Near The Water" & "Johnny Horizon". Johnny and June Carter Cash perform "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms". The Carter Family & Statler Brothers perform "Suppertime".
Johnny Cash sings "On This Side of the Law", "Jambalaya", "Louisiana Man", "Bayou Baby" & "Doin' Time". Johnny and Burl Ives duet on "Don't Go Near The Water" & "Johnny Horizon". Johnny and June Carter Cash perform "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms". The Carter Family & Statler Brothers perform "Suppertime".
Glen Campbell sings, "Wichita Lineman". Johnny sings, "Workin' Man Blues" and "Folsom Prison Blues". Johnny & Glen Campbell duet on "Arkansas". Stoneman Family perform "Doin' My Time". Tony Joe White sings, "Conjure Woman".
Glen Campbell sings, "Wichita Lineman". Johnny sings, "Workin' Man Blues" and "Folsom Prison Blues". Johnny & Glen Campbell duet on "Arkansas". Stoneman Family perform "Doin' My Time". Tony Joe White sings, "Conjure Woman".
Eric Andersen sings "Born Again," with the vocal backing of the Carter Family. In his introduction, Johnny Cash explains that Andersen wrote the song specifically for his appearance on this show.
Eric Andersen sings "Born Again," with the vocal backing of the Carter Family. In his introduction, Johnny Cash explains that Andersen wrote the song specifically for his appearance on this show.
"Captain Campbell's Medicine Show" barrels into town with songs, dances and remedies for every ailment; the students of "Dear old Jaspar High" raise a ruckus at a year-end bash; the farmer's daughter-traveling salesman joke gets another go-round.
"Captain Campbell's Medicine Show" barrels into town with songs, dances and remedies for every ailment; the students of "Dear old Jaspar High" raise a ruckus at a year-end bash; the farmer's daughter-traveling salesman joke gets another go-round.
Circus For Children Of All Ages. Johnny sings "The Very Biggest Circus Of Them All", "Old Shep", "Big Rock Candy Mountain" and "Boa Constrictor". Johnny with Carter Family perform "Jesus Loves Me". Johnny with Carter Family & Statler Bros. perform "I'll Fly Away".
Circus For Children Of All Ages. Johnny sings "The Very Biggest Circus Of Them All", "Old Shep", "Big Rock Candy Mountain" and "Boa Constrictor". Johnny with Carter Family perform "Jesus Loves Me". Johnny with Carter Family & Statler Bros. perform "I'll Fly Away".
Johnny sings "Man In Black", "Ballad Of John Henry" and "These Men With Broken Hearts". Johnny & June duet on "You'll Be All Right" and "It Ain't Me Babe". Johnny with the Carter Family & Statler Bros. perform "I'll Fly Away".
Johnny sings "Man In Black", "Ballad Of John Henry" and "These Men With Broken Hearts". Johnny & June duet on "You'll Be All Right" and "It Ain't Me Babe". Johnny with the Carter Family & Statler Bros. perform "I'll Fly Away".
Johnny sings "Folsom Prison Blues", "If Not For Love (I Could Be One Of These)" and "Singing In Viet Nam Talking Blues". Johnny with the Carter Family & Statler Bros. perform "June Makes The Flowers Grow". Johnny with the Carter Family & Statler Bros. perform "Belshazah".
Johnny sings "Folsom Prison Blues", "If Not For Love (I Could Be One Of These)" and "Singing In Viet Nam Talking Blues". Johnny with the Carter Family & Statler Bros. perform "June Makes The Flowers Grow". Johnny with the Carter Family & Statler Bros. perform "Belshazah".
The Johnny Cash Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The Screen Gems 58-episode series ran from June 7, 1969 to March 31, 1971 on ABC; it was taped at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The show reached No. 17 in the Nielsen ratings in 1970. Cash opened each show, and its regulars included members of his touring troupe, June Carter Cash and the Carter Family, The Statler Brothers, Carl Perkins, and The Tennessee Three, with Australian-born musical director-arranger-conductor Bill Walker. The Statler Brothers performed brief comic interludes. It featured many folk-country musicians, such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, Mickey Newbury, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Merle Haggard, James Taylor and Tammy Wynette. It also featured other musicians such as jazz great Louis Armstrong, who died eight months after appearing on the show.
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