"Born February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, J.R. Cash was one of six children belonging to Ray and Carrie Rivers Cash. When John was three years old, his father took advantage of a new Roosevelt farm program and moved his young family to Dyess Colony in northeast Arkansas. There the Cash family farmed 20 acres of cotton and other seasonal crops, and young John worked alongside his parents and siblings in the fields.
Music was an integral part of everyday life in the Cash household. John soaked up a variety of musical influences ranging from his mother's folk songs and hymns to the work songs from the fields and nearby railroad yards. He absorbed these sounds like sponge absorbs water. In later years Cash would draw from his life in Arkansas for inspiration: "Pickin' Time," "Five Feet High and Rising," and "Look at Them Beans" are all reflections on Cash's early life.
Cash remained in Dyess Colony until his graduation from high school in 1950. As a young man he set off for Detroit in search of work. He ended up in Pontiac, Michigan, and took work in an automotive plant. His tenure in the North Country was short-lived and Cash soon enlisted in the Air Force. After basic training in Texas (where he met first wife Vivian Liberto), he was shipped to Landsberg, Germany. While in the service Cash organized his first band, the Landsberg Barbarians.
After his discharge in 1954 Cash returned stateside and married Liberto. He and his new bride soon settled in Memphis where Cash worked a variety of jobs -- including that of appliance salesman -- while trying to break into the music business."
Here's a couple of tracks from one of my favourite Johnny Cash LP's which has quite a few "Novelty" songs on it.
Find out more about Johnny Cash HERE at his officila website.
Johnny Cash - Everybody Loves A Nut
Johnny Cash - Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog
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4 comments:
the thing that really intringues me about this post, apart from loving johnny cash anyway, is that the artwork on the sleeve looks as though it were illustrated by harvey kurtzman. am i right?
The signature says something like Jack Davy? It reminds me of the guy who used to do illustrations for MAD magazine in the 50's and 60's.
It's Jack Davis, & yep he was a MAD illustrator. Has done several album covers,from Spike Jones to the Guess Who,excellent post!
Thanks for putting us straight Michel. I have a Spike Jones with a cover by Jack Davis so i should have known. These things are never to hand when you want them though.
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