1. The Life Story of Johnny and June-Carter Cash

2. The Life of Johnny and June-Carter Cash
Table of Contents
Honors and Awards
Early Lives
The Life of Johnny and June-Carter Cash
Lives Together
Fun Facts
Careers
Deaths

3. Johnny Cash Born J.R. Cash in Kingsland, Arkansas on February 26, 1932
Was raised in Dyess, Arkansas
At age five, he began working in his family’s cotton field

4. Johnny Cash
Thought he was Irish and Native American, but really full Scottish
He had a deep sympathy for Native Americans, even at a young age

5. Johnny Cash Johnny was close to his brother, Jack
Jack died in 1944, Johnny blamed himself
Jack’s death foreshadowed Johnny’s dark side later in life

6. June-Carter Cash Born on June 23, 1929 in Maces Spring, Virginia
Born Valerie June Carter
Daughter of country music legend Maybelle Carter

7. June-Carter Cash
June performed with mother and sisters, The Carter Family
Her aunt and uncle were also famous, A.P. and Sara Carter

8. June-Carter Cash During the 50’s, she went to New York to act
She would return to Nashville to perform at the Grand Ole Opry

9. Career of Johnny Cash
While in the Air Force, Johnny found his first band
Named themselves the “Landsberg Barbarians”

10. Johnny’s Career Sold appliances to start out (or tried to)
He studied to be a radio announcer
He played with the “Tennessee Two”

11. Johnny’s Career Johnny ventured into Sun Records Studio
He sang for Sun producer “Cowboy” Jack Clement
He sang mainly gospel

12. Johnny’s Career
Phillips, told Johnny to “go home and sin, then come back with a song I can sell”
Johnny then recorded “Hey Porter” and “Cry Cry Cry” (1955)

13. Johnny’s Career
Recorded “Folsom Prison Blues” (Top 5) and “I walk the line” (no. 1)
In 1958, Johnny left Sun Records

14. June-Carter Cash’s Career
Learned to play autoharp at young age
Sang with sisters and aunt in 1937
Known as the Carter Sisters

15. June-Carter Cash’s Career
Her humor and quick wit gave way to her performing
Led to the recording of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

16. June-Carter Cash’s Career
Toured with Elvis Presley
Co-wrote “Ring of Fire”
She left for the 70’s and 80’s to have a family

17. June-Carter Cash’s Career
Wrote two autobiographies
Raised three children, two girls and a boy

18. Johnny Cash’s Awards and Honors
Album
of the Year
Single
Best Male Vocalist
Best Album Notes
Best Album
1968
1969
1967
1987
1985
1970
1994
2003
2000
1998
2002
All together won 38+ awards and honors!!!

19. June Carter-Cash’s Awards and Honors
1967 Grammy
1970 Grammy
1999 Grammy
Won this for duet with Johnny Cash for “Jackson”
Won this for a duet again with Johnny Cash for “If I were a Carpenter”
Won for her album Press On

20. Their Lives Together Met backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1956
Performed together during the 60’s
Relationship heated up in 1965

21. Their Love Continues Married on March 1, 1968
Church in Franklin, Kentucky

22. Dum-Dum-Da-Dum June worn blue lace dress, short June carried red roses
Johnny wore a black suit with a red rose

23. Lives Together Married 35 years
Have 7 children all together, only 1 is theirs
One of the greatest love stories of all time

24. Fun Facts About Johnny Had a fear of flying Had a fear of snakes
Flesh and Blood, song Johnny wrote about June

25. Fun Facts About June Loved flowers
Favorite color blue, named it “June Blue”
She wrote Ring of Fire

26. Grieved himself to death
Johnny’s Death
Died: September , 2003
Grieved himself to death

27. June’s Death
Died: May 15, 2003

28. Love Endures All
“What June did for me was post signs along the way, lift me when I was weak, encourage me when I was discouraged, and love me when I was alone and felt unlovable. She is the greatest woman I have ever known. Nobody else, except my mother, comes close.”
Johnny Cash

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