The Amazing Life Of Johnny Cash And How Prison Saved His Career!

The Amazing Life Of Johnny Cash And How Prison Saved His Career!

Johnny Cash. J.R. Cash. The man in black. However you’d like to remember him, country music star Johnny Cash had an amazing career, and an even more amazing comeback.

Although Cash’s career started off strong, it wasn’t long before his struggles with drug addiction jeopardized his career. And for most young superstars, such a hurdle would have meant the end…but not for Cash.

Johnny Cash proved to all of us how persistence, creativity, and a good intentioned heart are key to getting back to the top . By performing free concerts at Folsom and San Quentin Prisons in the late 1960s, Johnny Cash was able to revive his career and bring light to a cause that became very near and dear to his heart: prison reform.

To learn more about this legendary triple inductee (the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Halls of Fame), check out this video from beginning to end!