Johnny Cash Thesis

Johnny Cash achieved many accolades in his long, influential life. Debatably the most noteworthy is how he is one of three artists, Elvis, Hank Williams, and Cash, who is a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Becoming a member of both is not an easy feet for any artist. In order to do so one has to be the very best in each style of music. Cash at 48 became the youngest performer to ever be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (Danker). Kris Kristofferson put it the best way, “You felt like he should've had his face on Mount Rushmore” ( Kristofferson). This view was really how the American public viewed J.C. He was an American hero on par with Presidents or war heroes. He was given as

Elvis Presley is one of the biggest names in rock and roll. Singer, musician and actor he was an American icon. He is best known as the King of Rock and Roll. His musical influence included the country and pop music of the time, the gospel music he sang in church and the black R&B music he listened to as a teenager (Comprehensive History of Elvis Presley’s Dynamic Life). Elvis has influenced American culture not only while he was living but also in today’s 21st century. It wasn’t easy for him to be accepted; in fact many adults and the older generations of his time were appalled by his performances and his music. In time though, people were able to accept him and he became well-known all over the world. Even after his death Americans are

Elvis Presley was a legend in rock and roll in life. He still is the king of rock and roll even in death. He was born on January 8 1935 in Mississippi in 1948 his family moved to Memphis Tennessee, where he graduated high school from Humes High School. He was attracted to music at a young age and began his music career in 1954 with Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955 his recording contract was bought by RCA Victor. By 1956 he was an international sensation. He starred in 33 films and did hundreds of shows and specials. This success would eventually lead him to an early death.

Jack Johnson was born in Galveston, Texas, on March 31, 1878. He was born the third child of nine and the first son, of Henry and Tina "Tiny" Johnson. After a few years of school, He went to work as a laborer to help support his family. Most of his childhood was spent working on boats and

Have you ever wondered why George Strait is the King of Country music?  With Georges many followers across the world and many awards he received this means he would be set up for success right?  George has had a lot of major and minor challenges throughout his background and career, but that hasn’t slowed him down any on his awards and number one hit singles and albums.  Lets go over George’s background, career, and awards and number one hits.

Jackson was born in 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina, to Scotch-Irish immigrants. He fought as a boy in the Revolutionary War, studied law, and in 1788 moved west to Nashville. In 1791, he began living with Rachel

Although there are many famous people, Arkansans are the best famous people. Cliff Lee wanted something bigger. He is idolized by many Arkansan boys.

Randall Hank Williams, or also known as Hank Williams Jr., was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is the son of Hank Williams, and he has a son, Hank Williams lll. Hank Jr’s dad died before he was even 4 years old on January 1,1953. Hank Jr. is famous for being a country musician/artist like his deceased dad. Without his father present, Hank’s mother helped begin his music career around age 8. She moved them out of Louisiana and into Tennessee. His mom knew already that he had an amazing voice. Moving to Nashville would help her bring his passed down talent out into the world. At age 11, Williams performed at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

Cash graduated School in 1950 at Dyess High School. After he graduated, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He bought his first guitar for only five dollars in Germany. There he formed the Landsberg Barbarians, his first band (“Johnny Cash”). In 1955, after he

Many of his songs reflected his life. He often drank to an extreme and had trouble in his marriage. Things like that is what listeners liked to hear. Around the 1950’s recording companies started to fall in sells from the peak of rock and roll and soul music styles, so they had to discover something new. With these new discoveries came great musicians such as Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and Waylon

George Harvey Strait was born and bred in the Texas cowboy tradition. He came into the world on May 18, 1952 in Poteet, Texas (“Strait Facts”) and was raised in nearby Pearsall, TX on his family's working cattle ranch, a legacy in the family for over 100 years. His childhood was spent working with his father and brother on their farm, and he carried on the ranching tradition by studying agriculture at Texas State University (Dickinson). In 1971, he married his wife, Norma, and shortly after enlisted in the United States Army.

Johnny Cash, born J.R. Cash, was one of seven children born to parents Ray and Carrie Cash in Kingsland, Arkansas on February 26, 1932. The Cash family was a farming family, hit hard by the Depression of the 1930’s. They spent a majority of their time farming to make money, and when there was little to no work left to be done, the family would relocate. When Cash was two, the family was chosen by the government to move to Dyess, Arkansas to grow cotton as a part of a limited community working towards economic recovery. The family attended the communities Baptist chapel every Sunday, which developed Cash into an inspiring Christian. At the age of twelve, his best friend and brother, Jack, was killed in a table saw accident while working at an agricultural shop. The death of his brother along with all of the negativity he felt in Dyess made him search for an escape. He began to take long walks at night while humming music, and he decided music would take him through all of his dark places. Cash attended Dyess High School, and after graduating, he hitchhiked to Pontiac, Michigan to take a job at an automobile constructing plant. He hated it and returned home a few weeks later, when his family decided to pack up and leave Dyess. It was then that he decided to enlist in the United States Air Force, and he would

Entrepreneurial success is an essential element to the outcome of any project, even more so for those that are formed out of the creative industries. This study provides an analysis of the creative project The Johnny Cash Project and the five success factors that made the project entrepreneurially successful.

When historians look at history and at reasons why society changed many focus on conflicts like wars, civil rights, and poverty. However, there is so much more that over time changed America. One of the most influential subjects that helped this change was Elvis Presley. Through his music, which was influenced by black artists, he allowed white Americans to view a new group of performers. He tested social boundaries that helped him change American culture. His appearance and singing would end up changing the teenage world by introducing new trends in fashion and music. Presley was the reason why we have Rock-N-Roll. As a business and a singer, he brought America together into a new type of society; therefore he is a

Hooker grew up in Tutwiler , Mississippi, United states. As a child him and his 10 siblings were all homeschooled. They were only allowed to listen to religious songs; the songs they sang in church were their earliest exposure to music.Hooker worked multiple jobs, factory jobs. He also performed when he could, he would play at house parties. He finally had a studio record one of his songs; “ Boogie Chillen”, which was a