The Johnny Cash Show 

Johnny Cash and wife, June Carter Cash were hosts of this Country and Western themed variety show. Comedians Hope, Crosby, Minnie Pearl and others perform Skits. Musical acts as Diverse as Louis Armstrong to "The Monkees" perform.

Stars:

Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, The Statler Brothers

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Johnny Cash	...	Himself - Host / ... 58 episodes, 1969-1971
Carl Perkins	...	Himself - Singer / ... 58 episodes, 1969-1971
The Statler Brothers	...	Themselves - Singers / ... 58 episodes, 1969-1971
The Tennessee Three	...	Themselves - Musicians / ... 58 episodes, 1969-1971
June Carter Cash	...	Herself - Singer / ... 57 episodes, 1969-1971

Storyline

Johnny Cash and wife, June Carter Cash were hosts of this Country and Western themed variety show. Comedians Hope, Crosby, Minnie Pearl and others perform Skits. Musical acts as Diverse as Louis Armstrong to "The Monkees" perform.

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Plot Keywords:

song | singing | singer | variety show | country music | 

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Genres:

Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 June 1969 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (58 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Folsom, Cash & the Comeback (2006)

User Reviews

One of the best music shows ever

This would be a great addition to any music lover's DVD collection if the shows would be released in that format. My memories recall some very early appearances by Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Young, and Kris Kristofferson. This show began as a summer replacement for "The Hollywood Palace" (!) and was successful enough to be brought back the following winter after another fall debacle at then-hapless ABC. According to Cash biographers, network interference was the reason the show was canceled after its second full year. When you consider much of the junk that existed in the ABC schedule, that's a horrifying testimony to just how mismanaged the network was at the time. It would be great to see this show again.