The Johnny Cash Show 55 years old
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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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bob Dylan He was 28 , now 83 years old | as Himself |
| Dennis Hopper He was 33 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Kirk Douglas He was 52 , 103 years old when he died | |
| Bob Hope He was 66 , 100 years old when he died | |
| Ricky Nelson He was 29 , 45 years old when he died | |
| Lorne Greene He was 54 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Pat Boone He was 35 , now 90 years old | |
| Johnny Cash He was 37 , 71 years old when he died | as Himself - Host |
| Michael Parks He was 29 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Linda Ronstadt She was 22 , now 78 years old | |
| Kris Kristofferson He was 32 , now 88 years old | |
| Stevie Wonder He was 19 , now 74 years old | |
| Ray Charles He was 38 , 73 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Eddie Albert He was 63 , 99 years old when he died | |
| Louis Armstrong He was 67 , 69 years old when he died | |
| George Gobel He was 50 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Liza Minnelli She was 23 , now 78 years old | as Herself |
| Dale Robertson He was 45 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Tex Ritter He was 64 , 68 years old when he died | |
| Fannie Flagg She was 24 , now 80 years old | as Herself |
| Glen Campbell He was 33 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Neil Diamond He was 28 , now 83 years old | |
| George Lindsey He was 40 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Burl Ives He was 59 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Arlo Guthrie He was 21 , now 77 years old | as Himself |
| Joni Mitchell She was 25 , now 81 years old | as Herself |
| June Carter Cash She was 39 , 73 years old when she died | as Herself |
| June Carter Cash She was 39 , 73 years old when she died | |
| Peggy Lee She was 49 , 81 years old when she died | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis He was 33 , now 89 years old | |
| Jackie DeShannon She was 27 , now 83 years old | |
| Rod McKuen He was 36 , 81 years old when he died | |
| James Taylor He was 21 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Roy Orbison He was 33 , 52 years old when he died | |
| Waylon Jennings He was 31 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Neil Young He was 23 , now 79 years old | |
| Mac Davis He was 27 , now 82 years old | |
| Gordon Lightfoot He was 30 , now 86 years old | |
| Loretta Lynn She was 37 , now 92 years old | |
| Tom T. Hall He was 33 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Sonny James He was 40 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Merle Haggard He was 32 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Carl Perkins He was 37 , 65 years old when he died | |
| Bobby Sherman He was 25 , now 81 years old | |
| Marty Robbins He was 43 , 57 years old when he died | |
| Bobbie Gentry She was 24 , now 80 years old | |
| Patti Page She was 41 , 85 years old when she died | |
| Cass Elliot She was 27 , 32 years old when she died | |
| Ron Carey He was 33 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Pete Seeger He was 50 , 94 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
The Johnny Cash Show (55 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1969-06-07
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 58