NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia/ Legacy Records) - "The Best of The
Johnny Cash TV Show," a 2-DVD set from Columbia/Legacy, has achieved RIAA platinum certification within a few months of its release, a demonstration of the ongoing durability of the man and his music.
Featuring 66 definitive performances from the music variety series presented by Cash on ABC-TV from 1969 to 1971, "The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show" DVD was certified both Gold and Platinum by the RIAA in recognition of sales exceeding 100,000 copies since the set's release on September 17, 2007. The title has SoundScanned more than 115,000 copies to-date.
"The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show" DVD collection is packed with an astonishing array of monumental performances including Stevie Wonder's "Heaven Help Us All," Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising," Waylon's "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line," Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man," James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James," Neil Young's "The Needle And The Damage Done," Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon Of Kentucky," Jerry Lee Lewis's "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," Conway Twitty's "Hello Darlin'," Neil Diamond's "Cracklin' Rosie," Ray Price's "For The Good Times," Roy Orbison's "Crying," and Hank Williams Jr.'s medley of his father's hits, "You Win Again," "Cold Cold Heart," "I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You," and "Half As Much" - to name a few.
Johnny's duets with many of these artists and others are also showstoppers - with Louis Armstrong on (Jimmie Rodgers') "Blue Yodel No 9," with Linda Ronstadt on "I Will Never Marry," with George Jones on "White Lightning," with Pete Seeger on "Worried Man Blues," with Joni Mitchell on "Long Black Veil," with Derek And The Dominos and Carl Perkins on his "Matchbox," with the Everly Brothers and Ike Everly on "That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine," with Roy Orbison on "Oh, Pretty Woman," and with Merle Haggard on "Sing Me Back Home," among others.
In his "A" review of "The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show" for Entertainment Weekly, critic Ken Tucker praised " ... an ABC variety show distinguished by its diversity and boldness. As the four-hour, 66-performance compilation of 'The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show' attests, Cash sparked connections between music formats, politics, and American history that remain unique ... There are stunning musical moments on these ... DVDs ... .The non- musical moments are equally stunning."
Future DVD volumes of "The Johnny Cash TV Show" are being prepared but no release dates are set.
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Johnny Cash's Family, Friends to Gather for Birthday Party
CORONA, CA. (JohnnyCash.Com) - Johnny Cash's children John Carter Cash and Cindy Cash will join the late singer's associates, friends and fans at a birthday celebration to be held at the Fender Center in Corona, CA on Feb. 22-24.
The event is being held at the Fender Center which is the home of the museum exhibit Cash An American Icon which features the singer's stage worn costumes, instruments, handwritten song lyrics, awards and memorabilia from his career including his handwritten lyrics to the last song Cash ever wrote.
The celebration will feature seminars, Q & A sessions with John Carter and Cindy Cash, Cash's longtime manager Lou Robin and presentations on the Johnny Cash ABC TV series. Margie Perkins, the widow of the late Luther Perkins, the man credited with creating Cash's unique guitar backing, will unveil one of Perkins' guitars for display at the museum.
A complete collection of gold and platinum awards representing the sales Cash achieved during his career will be unveiled during the celebration. Cash has sold over 90,000,000 records.
Fans will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with celebrities and special guests and even bring their own guitars to sing and play for one another during a guitar pull.
Event organizer, Bill Miller, a longtime friend of Cash's and operator of Johnny Cash Radio and JohnnyCash.Com, the Official Johnny Cash Site said, "This is an unprecedented opportunity for Johnny's fans to get together and hang out with Johnny's family, friends and intimates. It's a time to celebrate one of the largest musical icons in the world at an event the entire family can enjoy."
The event will culminate with a musical performance by the Johnny Cash Tribute band Cashd Out of San Diego.
Cash was born February 26, 1932 and passed away on September 12, 2003.
Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.johnnycash.com/birthday or by calling the Fender Center at 951-735-2440, Extension 201.
For Information Call: Bill Miller, 951-316-1940.
Email: [email protected]
