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Recent Event Highlights: Jonny Cash Death, First record with American Records, American Records, New Record Label, Last Major hit song, Jonny Cash on TV, and 7 more...

Created by daltonricketts on Mar 18, 2011

Last updated: 03/29/11 at 06:32 AM

• Jonny Cash Death
  Sep 12, 2003

  He died in Nashville Tennessee

• First record with American Records
  1994

  In the spring of 1994, Johnny's first album for American Recordings was released and was acclaimed a classic.

• American Records
  1993

  In 1993 Jonny Cash signed with American Records

• Hall of Fame
  1992

  He was inducted into the Country Music, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992

• Tour
  1990

  In 1990 Cash rejoined Jennings, Nelson and Kristofferson as the Highwaymen for another album and round of touring.

• Multi-platinum records
  1987

  Early in 1987 he received three multi-platinum records from the R.I.A.A. for previous sales of over 2 million copies of his "Folsom Prison", "San Quentin" and "Greatest Hits" albums.

• New Record Label
  1986

  In 1986 he signed with Mercury Records

• Dumped by Record label
  1986

  In 1986 Jonny Cash was dumbed by Columbia Records after twenty-eight years

• Last Major hit song
  1981

  His last major country hit came in 1981, with "The Baron."

• Jonny Cash on TV
  1969

  Premiering in 1969, The Johnny Cash Show aired on ABC.

• Jonny Cash arrested
  Oct 1965

  In October 1965 he was arrested at the El Paso international airport

• First Hit Song
  1955

• Rosanne Cash
  May 24, 1955

  Rosanne Cash is the only daughter of Jonny Cash

• Marriage
  Aug 7, 1954

  Jonny Cash married Vivian Liberto

• Air Force
  Jul 3, 1954

  On July 3, 1954 Jonny Cash was discharged from the Air Force

• Sun Records
  1954

  In 1954, Cash auditioned as solo artist for Sam Phillips' Sun Records

• Jonny Cash Born
  Feb 26, 1932

  Jonny Cash was born to Ray and Carrie River Cash in Kingsland, Arkansas