Best Selling Books by Johnny Cash

The country singer looks back over his life from his childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm, to his battle with drugs, to his myriad musical successes

Johnny Cash seemed like the stuff of legend when he was alive, and even more so as he achieved something close to sainthood in death. The interviews collected here bring us closer to the actual man: brilliant, falliable, introspective, and longing for redemption. Mythmaker, philosopher, sinner, and saint, Johnny Cash is perhaps the quintessential American icon. Though often rebellious and unruly, he rarely spoke without intention, sincerity, and a bit of poetry. Together with an introduction by music critic Peter Guralnick, the interviews here spotlight that inimitable rhetorical style, and the fascinating diversity of subjects that made him as relatable as he was mysterious. From a hopped up early interview with Pete Seeger, to a meditation on sobriety, to the last interview in which he stares calmly into the face of death, this collection brings together decades of insight as deeply profound as the unforgettable baritone of The Man in Black himself.

The life of the Man in Black is revealed through his lyrics and by rare photographs and ephemera, in this beautifully illustrated official hardback edition, fully authorised by the Cash estate and featuring 125 of his most iconic songs. Johnny Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country stars of all time, selling more than ninety million records, blending country, rock, blues, and gospel in his music and having been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Now, Cash''s fifty years of songwriting have been collected for the first time ever. An essential collectible that sheds new light on Cash''s life and work, this book includes rare visual material in addition to remembrances from Cash''s son, John Carter Cash, and "family historian" Mark Stielper. Released for the twentieth anniversary of the legendary musician''s passing, it is a landmark moment in music publishing and a visually stunning celebration of one of the world''s most significant artists.

The official, comprehensive archive of Johnny Cash’s writing, with 528 lyrics spanning his 55 years of genre-defining writing: a “journey through the mind and soul of one of America’s greatest storytellers” (Eric Alper) Johnny Cash remains one of the most prolific and influential songwriters in American history. In a voice like no other, his words and melodies speak to the soul of the nation—capturing the complexities of American life and the wonder of the human condition. This definitive volume, fully authorized by the Cash estate, spans the entire arc of his extraordinary career, from the earliest compositions penned in poverty amid the glow of youthful ambition, through the moments that defined him as an inspiration to generations, to the final songs of devotion written near the end of a life filled with pain, success, hardship, and joy. With unprecedented access to Cash’s personal writings, this work presents newly-discovered, essential compositions, alongside never-before-seen handwritten pages that offer readers a rare and intimate look into his process and poetic mind. Organized to reflect the eras in which they were crafted, with an introduction by his son, John Carter Cash, and incisive reflections by historian Mark Stielper, these songs trace Cash’s evolution as an artist and a cultural icon through periods of struggle, transformation, activism, and tests of faith. What emerges is an unprecedented portrait of Johnny Cash—a timeless American artist who never stopped searching for truth in rhythm and rhyme.

This powerful novel from one of America''s greatest songwriters covers Saul''s early obsession with destroying the Christian movement, describes his extraordinary conversion on the road to Damascus, and follows his career as a missionary to the gentiles.

(Guitar Chord Songbook). The essentials of what you need to strum 58 Cash classics: just the guitar chord diagrams and lyrics. Songs include: Ballad of a Teenage Queen * A Boy Named Sue * Busted * Cry, Cry, Cry * Daddy Sang Bass * Don''t Take Your Guns to Town * Folsom Prison Blues * I Still Miss Someone * I Walk the Line * Jackson * Legend of John Henry''s Hammer * The Long Black Veil * The Man in Black * Orange Blossom Special * (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) * Ring of Fire * Solitary Man * Tennessee Flat Top Box * Wreck of the Old 97 * You Win Again * and more.

(Super Easy Songbook). It''s super easy! This series features accessible arrangements for piano, with simple right-hand melody, letter names inside each note, basic left-hand chord diagrams, and no page turns. This edition includes 20 songs from the man in black: Cry, Cry, Cry * Daddy Sang Bass * Folsom Prison Blues * I Walk the Line * I''ve Been Everywhere * Jackson * The Man in Black * (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) * Ring of Fire * Tennessee Flat Top Box * and more.

Present a collection of previously unpublished poems and lyrics by the legendary music icon that is complemented by original handwritten documents sharing insights into his observations about culture, family, fame, freedom, mortality and Christmas.

(Ukulele). 25 songs from the Man in Black are featured in this collection for the uke, including: All over Again * A Boy Named Sue * Cry, Cry, Cry * Don''t Take Your Guns to Town * Folsom Prison Blues * I Walk the Line * Jackson * The Man in Black * Orange Blossom Special * (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) * Ring of Fire * Tennessee Flat Top Box * Understand Your Man * and more.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). All 14 songs from The Man in Black''s 2000 studio album of covers, featuring a mixture of the incomparable Cash singing solo with guitar, and of inspired duets with the likes of Tom Petty and Sheryl Crow. Includes: Before My Time * Country Trash * Field of Diamonds * I See a Darkness * I Won''t Back Down * I''m Leavin'' Now * Mary of the Wild Moor * The Mercy Seat * Nobody * One * Solitary Man * That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) * Wayfaring Stranger * Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone).

(Strum It (Guitar)). Features authentic chords, strum patterns, melody and lyrics for 17 complete songs (all in their original keys!) from the legendary Man in Black. Includes: Big River * A Boy Named Sue * Busted * Come In, Stranger * Cry, Cry, Cry * Daddy Sang Bass * Five Feet High and Rising * Folsom Prison Blues * Hey, Porter * I Walk the Line * The Man in Black * Orange Blossom Special * Ring of Fire * So Doggone Lonesome * Tennessee Flat Top Box * and more.

Das unentbehrliche Handbuch, vollgepackt mit Informationen zur Musik von Johnny Cash. Album für Album informiert es detailreich über sämtliche Songs, die jemals vom ''Man in Black'' veröffentlicht wurden - von den frühen Aufnahmen bei Sun Records bis hin zu seinen letzten von Rick Rubin produzierten ''American Recordings''. Zu allen Alben und Songs gibt das Buch Auskunft über die Orte, Daten und Produzenten der Aufnahmen und nennt die Autoren der Songs. Zusätzliche Kapitel informieren über Kompilationen und Neuveröffentlichungen. Mit 16-seitigem Fototeil und einem Song-Register.

The life of the Man in Black revealed by his lyrics and by rare photographs and ephemera, in a collectible edition featuring 125 of his most iconic songs, authorized by the Cash estate Johnny Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country-music stars of all time, having composed more than six hundred songs and sold more than ninety million records. He received twenty-nine gold, platinum, and multiplatinum awards for his recordings and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This is the first time Cash''s fifty years of songwriting have been collected anywhere; this book includes the lyrics to 125 songs and the stories behind them. Perhaps more than any other American artist, he spoke to the soul of the nation as well as to the triumphs and challenges of his own life. These pages explore Cash''s range as a poet and storyteller, taking readers from his early life and first successes through periods of personal challenge, activism, and faith. The result is a profound understanding of Johnny Cash as a man and an artist, as well as the American story he helped shape. An essential collectible that sheds new light on Cash''s life and work, this book includes rare visual material in addition to remembrances from Cash''s son, John Carter Cash, "family historian" Mark Stielper. Released for the twentieth anniversary of the legendary musician''s passing, it will be a landmark in music publishing

An exhilarating, tuneful, foot-stomping celebration of America''s legendary Man in Black, singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, as told through the songs he composed, recorded, and shared with the world. Perusal pack includes cast script and vocal book and/or piano-vocal score sampler.