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A Johnny Cash Chronicle - I've Been Everywhere |
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Press Release The first ever visual documentary to chart the daily progress of The Man in Black from Sun Studios, via Folsom Prison, to hip-hop maestro Rick Rubin’s DefJam Records and his renaissance with the highly acclaimed American Recordings series. I’ve Been Everywhere is a comprehensive guide to the life and work of Johnny Cash. A complete chronological diary of all known concerts, TV appearances, record releases, recording sessions and other milestones in the career of this country music legend. From his childhood days in Arkansas, the early days with Sam Phillips in Memphis, his early tours of the southern states, the wilderness years of the mid-sixties, his legendary prison concerts and his recent creative resurgence. It also features encounters and collaborations with Elvis, Dylan, Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and countless country superstars. Fully illustrated with many rare photos and other memorabilia, this is a complete account of his public life, including many rare and forgotten moments, all captured with the vibrant immediacy of diary entries. I’ve Been Everywhere is the most authoritative record of one of the most important entertainers in country music. Peter Lewry is the founding editor of the successful Johnny Cash fanzine, The Man in Black, as well as author of several rock books and a regular contributor to Record Collector. Nominated for a 2002 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research Foreword by Lou Robin I began working with Johnny Cash and June Carter in 1969 as a concert promoter and in 1972 I became their personal manager and remain so to date. My career in the music business started in 1957 and I have worked with such stars as The Beatles, Judy Garland, The Rolling Stones, Bill Cosby and many more. In all these years I have never shared any relationship with an artist as emotionally rewarding as the one I share with Johnny and June. The Cash Family, musicians, the road crew and office staff have all worked together to help make life on the road, over 100 days each year, as comfortable as it could be. It is said that artists are unique and different because of their talent. I believe that the real superstars in music, theatre and art have maximized their God-given talents to accomplish true greatness. Johnny Cash is certainly one of those people. Johnny rose from humble beginnings to become an internationally acclaimed songwriter, singer, poet, actor and author. In so doing he became a role model to those who have slipped and fallen and even to those who did not slip in their travels through life. Johnny’s example has enabled so many people to pick themselves up and keep heading toward their life’s goals. This book is the only published chronicle of Johnny’s quest to bring his words and music to the world and to hopefully create happiness and encourage social awareness for millions of people for decades past and future. My associate Allen Tinkley and I remember being on the road with Johnny in some unusual places. We were once in the middle of Finland playing in a warehouse to thousands of fans who had come by special train from Helsinki. Then there was the first of four concerts in Prague, Czechoslovakia where 44,000 tickets had been sold. Just before he was about to walk on stage, Johnny turned to me and wondered aloud if the audience would understand the lyrics to his songs. Johnny was very touched when thousands who knew and understood every word began to sing along. Another time we were in Gdansk, Poland at a folk festival while the country was still under communist control. Freedom supporters had arranged a secret meeting between Johnny and Lech Walesa at a church on the Sunday we were scheduled to leave the country. When the government learned of the meeting, it was cancelled due to “security problems.” I remember the day that Johnny and Mohammed Ali exchanged poetry they composed off the top of their heads while sitting in Ali’s hotel room prior to a championship fight in New Orleans. Another fun evening was at a private party in Hong Kong held at a deserted British military base a couple of miles from the Chinese border. The guest of honor had hired Johnny, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, better known together as the “Highwaymen” to perform for his special evening. Johnny, Willie, Kris and Waylon stood on stage and performed requests shouted at them by the 180 or so guests in attendance. One cold winter night we played a concert in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a church. The political factions were heavy into the fighting. Somehow the promoter quietly got a truce declared until noon the following day when we would be gone. This way the people would not be going to the sold-out, double shows dodging explosions! We also gave tickets on opposite sides of the Church to each faction. So they were all in the same room together for the first time enjoying an event of common interest. The next morning we went to the currency exchange to make a bank transfer to the U. S. before we left for Dublin on our tour bus. Later that same day we heard that the currency exchange had been blown up that afternoon! These stories could go on forever but in summary I want to say that Johnny Cash has been able to go anywhere in the world to entertain. His music has cleared all language barriers and I believe his remarkable talent will prevail forever. Enjoy the journey that Peter Lewry has so painstakingly recreated for you. Lou Robin Westlake Village, California August 30, 2001 Reviews Received a copy of the book yesterday and must congratulate you on a great job! It has certainly brought back so many memories... the trips to South Dakota, the “Affordable Art Tour”, Highwayman tours, Farm Aid appearances. Even the date when I first met John. I know the book will be received well by anyone remotely interested in Cash. Again, thanks so much for providing me and other Cash fans with a wonderful publication. I will certainly do all I can over here to promote it. — John L. Smith The books came and they look wonderful. — Lou Robin The way he was and where he was. A day-by-day (almost) dossier on the Man in Black’s whereabouts from the hour he was born (1932) up to the time he attended Chet Atkins’ funeral (2001). Hardly a rivetting read but the research deserves a hunk of we-are-not-worthy admiration. Great for Time Machine devotees. — MOJO A very hard book to review. Well it has no story, no literary style to praise or otherwise, just a mass of facts about a larger than life character, a living legend and a figure revered by country, folk and rock. Lewry must be the biggest fan any artist in any field of music must have. How he has amassed all these facts, the time researching this book has obviously taken, is beyond belief. — Country Music Round-Up Need more Cash? Look no further... An indispensable guide to the Man in Black, with many interesting stops along the way. A useful resource, not only for Cash and country fans, but also for those who enjoy their characters much larger-than-life. — Joel McIver (Record Collector) An essential reference for Cashophiles, it also boasts a high browsability factor. — Time-Out Massively detailed and exhaustively researched Lewry’s copiously illustrated volume deserves a place on every popular music fan’s bookshelf. Carefully and lovingly compiled it succeeds in getting to the heart of a mighty, mighty man. Highly, highly recommended. — Get Rhythm Chronicle, Webster defines as “A record of events chronologically arranged” so does this JC Chronicle do exactly “what it says on the tin?” Indeed it does, and with some style and panache too. Our Man In Black editor finally turns his detailed eye to the life and times of the incomparable Mr J R Cash. It’s surprising to find in the blurb that Peter has authored several other musical books in differing genres before turning to this great labour of love. All readers of Man In Black and indeed anyone you know of with any kind of interest in the life and times of Country’s longest serving king will eagerly devour every detail of this book. A grand piece of work young Mr Lewry, mind you this anorakian obsessive attention to detail, leads me to suspect your surname is more than likely that found on page 214, the venue of the April 16th 1993 Cash show !! The dedication of this book to the memory of the great Luther Perkins is absolutely spot on. Well done PL for remembering. — Phil Davies (Rockabilly Hall of Fame) Book Excerpt 1986 January Early January 10 February 25 February 5 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 22 March 29 March 30 March 31 March 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 6 April 9-10 April 11 April 12 April 18 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 26 April May Tracks: “Folks Out On The Road”, “I’m Never Gonna Roam Again”, “American By Birth”, “Field Of Diamonds”, “Heroes”, “Even Cowgirls Get The Blues”, “Love Is The Way”, “The Ballad Of Forty Dollars”, “I’ll Always Love You (In My Own Crazy Way)”, “One Too Many Mornings”. “Even Cowgirls Get The Blues”/ “American By Birth” (Columbia 38-05896) make up the first single to be issued from the album. May Tracks: “Birth Of Rock And Roll”, “Sixteen Candles”, “Class Of ’55”, “Waymore Blues”, “We Remember The King”, “Coming Home”, “Rock And Roll (Fais-Do-Do)”, “Keep My Motor Running”, “I Will Rock And Roll With You”, “Big Train From Memphis”. May Tracks: “Believe In Him”, “Another Wide River To Cross”, “God Ain’t No Stained Glass Window”, “Over There”, “Old Rugged Cross”, “My Children Walk In Truth”, “You’re Driftin’ Away”, “Belshazah”, “Half A Mile A Day”, “One Of These Days I’m Gonna Sit Down And Have A Little Talk With Paul”. This material, recorded back in 1982 and produced by Marty Stuart, finally gets a release. Jessi Colter (Mrs Waylon Jennings) sings a duet with John on “Old Rugged Cross”. 1-3 May 4 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15-16 May 17 May 24 May 31 May June June June The Tom T. Hall composition “Ballad Of Forty Dollars” is backed with “Field Of Diamonds” (Columbia 38-06287) and released as the new single. June 1 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 19 June 21 June 21 June 28 June 1-4 July 7 July 17 July 17-18 July
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