The Man Called Cash, Steve Turner
The Man Called Cash, Steve Turner
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The Man Called Cash
The Life, Love, and Faith of an American Legend

Author: Steve Turner

Narrator: Linn Rex

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006


Synopsis

Johnny Cash was a poor sharecroppers son from Arkansas who became one of the most influential figures in American music. In the 1950s he embarked on a music career that took him to the heights of fame and wealth but also to the depths of addiction and despair. Johnny Cash created a haunting music, exploring the dark side of himself in a voice that sometimes sounded as old as the Grand Canyon. The Man Called Cash chronicles his career, his love for June Carter Cash, his struggles, and his triumphs.

About Steve Turner

Steve Turnerbegan his journalistic career as Features Editor of the British rock monthly Beat Instrumental . He has written many music biographies, including Conversations with Eric Clapton , Rattle and Hum (U2), and A Hard Day's Write (the Beatles).


Reviews

Goodreads review by Howard on May 28, 2023

5 Stars for The Man Called Cash (audiobook) by Steve Turner read by Rex Linn This is a really in-depth look into the life of Johnny Cash. He was a wonderful entertainer and songwriter. This book covers all of his ups and downs throughout his life. I was most interested in hearing what it was like for......more

Goodreads review by Una on February 12, 2016

This book presented the religious, fanatical side of Cash. It was informative but seemed to skip over the relationship with June and his son.......more

Goodreads review by Marco on September 24, 2018

I really loved this book. I had been a casual fan of Cash's lyrics and a few of his songs, but as years went by I learned of his impact on many people due to his generosity, his views on social justice, his compassion, his kindness, and his influence on artists over many generations. All this drew m......more

Goodreads review by Kenneth on June 01, 2013

Just finished my second time through this (this time, listened to it on Audiobook), and was again fascinated with masterful telling of Johnny Cash's life story. This book is really more of a spiritual biography than a recounting of days, dates, times, events, and such. It travels along the rocky, da......more

Goodreads review by F.R. on June 12, 2009

Given the remarkable nature of Johnny Cash's life, it would be immensely difficult to write a dull biography of the man - and Turner does a good job in taking the reader through the highs and lows of this great twentieth centry life. I just wish that: a. he had a more exciting prose style. b. he'd tak......more