The Essential Johnny Cash 1955–1983 is a three-disc compilation album containing Johnny Cash's material from 1955-1983. The Essential Johnny Cash 1955–1983 is a three-disc compilation album containing Johnny Cash's material from 1955-1983. false 2025-11-07 22:32:19 The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) 1992 1992-01-01 1992-01-01 212 Blues Country 111372 2189232 2817d650-b63c-4f4a-8c9c-383cec5c6bf8 d43d12a1-2dc9-4257-a2fd-0a3bb1081b86 21113ee6-2dc1-3871-aa17-1874b9f27fd6 /config/metadata/library/2f/2f9efad658c146686e71e2dde3fbc115/folder.jpg Johnny Cash Johnny Cash 1 1 Hey Porter 02:13 1 2 Cry! Cry! Cry! 02:25 1 3 Folsom Prison Blues 02:50 1 4 Luther Played the Boogie 02:03 1 5 Get Rhythm 02:13 1 6 I Walk the Line 02:44 1 7 Home of the Blues 02:39 1 8 Give My Love to Rose 02:45 1 9 Rock Island Line 02:10 1 10 Doin' My Time 02:38 1 11 Big River 02:32 1 12 Ballad of a Teenage Queen 02:11 1 13 Guess Things Happen That Way 01:50 1 14 The Ways of a Woman in Love 02:15 1 15 Thanks a Lot 02:38 1 16 Oh, What a Dream 02:05 1 17 What Do I Care 02:08 1 18 All Over Again 02:07 1 19 I Still Miss Someone 02:35 1 20 I'd Just Be Fool Enough (To Fall) 02:05 1 21 Walking the Blues 02:10 1 22 Frankie's Man, Johnny 02:16 1 23 Tennessee Flat-Top Box 03:00 1 24 Sing It Pretty, Sue 01:58 1 25 Pickin' Time 01:58 1 26 Five Feet High and Rising 01:47 1 27 The Old Account 02:24 1 28 (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me) 02:46 1 29 Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) 03:52 2 1 Don't Take Your Guns to Town 03:03 2 2 The Ballad of Boot Hill 02:36 2 3 The Rebel - Johnny Yuma 01:52 2 4 The Big Battle 04:04 2 5 When the Roses Bloom Again 02:35 2 6 The Ballad of Ira Hayes 04:09 2 7 The Legend of John Henry's Hammer 08:26 2 8 Dark as a Dungeon 02:28 2 9 The Long Black Veil 03:07 2 10 I Got Stripes 02:04 2 11 25 Minutes to Go 03:13 2 12 The Wall 02:09 2 13 Busted 02:17 2 14 Bad News 02:57 2 15 Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog 02:08 2 16 Orange Blossom Special 03:07 2 17 Ring of Fire 02:37 2 18 Understand Your Man 02:43 2 19 Cocaine Blues 02:46 2 19 Jackson 02:46 2 20 Blistered 02:22 2 21 See Ruby Fall 02:51 2 22 Cisco Clifton's Fillin' Station 02:41 2 23 Daddy Sang Bass 02:19 3 1 Folsom Prison Blues (live) 02:41 3 3 San Quentin (live) 02:33 3 4 A Boy Named Sue (live) 03:48 3 5 Wanted Man 02:51 3 6 Singin' in Vietnam Talkin' Blues 02:58 3 7 Man in Black 02:53 3 8 What Is Truth? 02:39 3 9 Flesh and Blood 02:37 3 10 Sunday Morning Coming Down 04:07 3 11 Oney 03:05 3 12 One Piece at a Time 04:02 3 13 Hit the Road and Go 02:42 3 14 Rockabilly Blues (Texas 1955) 03:21 3 15 I Will Rock and Roll With You 02:52 3 16 No Expectations 03:12 3 17 (Ghost) Riders in the Sky 03:47 3 18 Bull Rider 03:09 3 19 Highway Patrolman 05:22 3 20 After the Ball 03:01 3 21 Without Love 02:29 3 22 The Last Time 03:16 3 23 I'm Gonna Sit on the Porch and Pick on My Old Guitar 03:00 John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band characterized by train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark all-black stage wardrobe which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black".Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash rose to fame during the mid-1950s in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee, after four years in the Air Force. He traditionally began his concerts by simply introducing himself, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash", followed by "Folsom Prison Blues", one of his signature songs. Alongside "Folsom Prison Blues", his other signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm", and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous numbers like "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue", a duet with his future wife June called "Jackson" (followed by many further duets after their wedding), and railroad songs such as "Hey, Porter", "Orange Blossom Special", and "Rock Island Line". During the last stage of his career, he covered songs by contemporary rock artists; among his most notable covers were "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, "Rusty Cage" by Soundgarden, and "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode. Cash is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. His genre-spanning music embraced country, rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel sounds. This crossover appeal earned him the rare honor of being inducted into the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame. His music career was dramatized in the 2005 biopic Walk the Line.