The Johnny Cash Show

The story

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.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1969 · 32 episodes Season details＋

June 7, 1969

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Season 2 Season 2 1970 · 26 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 23, 1970

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Cast

J Johnny CashSelf - Host J June Carter CashSelf M Merle HaggardSelf O O.C. SmithSelf M Marty RobbinsSelf G Glen CampbellSelf T Tommy CashSelf J Joni MitchellSelf C Cass ElliotSelf J Jackie DeShannonSelf R Roy OrbisonSelf R Roger MillerSelf

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D Doug KershawSelf T Tony Joe WhiteSelf T Tammy WynetteSelf M MelanieSelf A Arlo GuthrieSelf C Chet AtkinsSelf B Burl IvesSelf N Neil DiamondSelf G George GobelSelf R Ray CharlesSelf B Brenda LeeSelf F Fannie FlaggSelf C Charley PrideSelf N Neil YoungSelf A Al HirtSelf G Gordon TerrySelf M Mac DavisSelf C Carl PerkinsSelf B Billy GrahamSelf P Peggy LeeSelf J Judy CollinsSelf N Nancy AmesSelf T Tennessee Ernie FordSelf L LuluSelf M Minnie PearlSelf L Linda RonstadtSelf J Jeannie C. RileySelf D Dusty SpringfieldSelf L Lynn AndersonSelf D Diana TraskSelf K Kris KristoffersonSelf V Vikki CarrSelf D Danny DavisSelf B Bill MonroeSelf R Ricky NelsonSelf R Rod McKuenSelf G Gordon LightfootSelf E Ed AmesSelf P Pete SeegerSelf F Floyd CramerSelf B Bobbie GentrySelf L Lorne GreeneSelf J James TaylorSelf J Jimmie RodgersSelf S Stevie WonderSelf D Dale RobertsonSelf M Michael ParksSelf L Louis ArmstrongSelf R Ron CareySelf T Tex RitterSelf S Sonny JamesSelf E Eddie AlbertSelf D Dennis HopperSelf T Tom T. HallSelf J Joe SouthSelf J Joey ScarburySelf L Liza MinnelliSelf P Patti PageSelf B Bob DylanSelf B Bob HopeSelf B Bobby ShermanSelf L Lynn KelloggSelf K Kirk DouglasSelf J Jerry Lee LewisSelf R Roy ClarkSelf P Pat BooneSelf G George LindseySelf W Waylon JenningsSelf