Johnny Cash

The life of The Man in Black revealed through the lyrics of his songs with unpublished photographs from the family archive and other rarities contributed by friends and family, in an illustrated edition authorized by the artist's family. Revered by his contemporaries (from Elvis to Bob Dylan) and considered the custodian of the essences of Southern country and folk, Johnny Cash is one of the most respected and influential stars of all time, having composed more than 600 songs and sold more than 90 million records. Throughout his career, he has received twenty-nine gold, platinum and multi-platinum records, and has left his mark in the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This is the first time that an anthology has been published that covers fifty years of career with the lyrics of 125 songs and the stories behind each of them. More than any other American artist, Cash spoke to the soul of the nation, but without forgetting the chronicle of his own life and tribulations. A period document of great value that brings us closer to the man and the artist, as well as to the history of the United States that he himself and country helped to forge. Interweaving the bard's adventures and misfortunes with the stories of his own songs is a formula unparalleled in the genre and perhaps more revealing than anything he agreed to share in his own memoirs.