Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash's America

A study in contrasts, and all the more American because of it, Johnny Cash holds a unique place in pop music history. His fans span generations, and fit in across the cultural spectrum, from teenaged punks to gray-haired congressmen, from Merle Haggard to Snoop Dogg, and seemingly all points in between. His music has always been instantly recognizable no matter what genre -- country, rockabilly, gospel, folk -- he was working in, and given the sheer volume of material he recorded, it's amazing how uniform it all is, adding up in the end to, well, Johnny Cash. This two-disc set includes Chris Cooper's Johnny Cash's America documentary DVD on the singer along with a second disc featuring the soundtrack from the film, which includes fine performances of "Big River," "Folsom Prison Blues," and "Five Feet High and Rising," among others. Nothing really new is revealed, but Cash's unique iconic status in the American cultural landscape is drawn up with care and clarity. He was simply a true American treasure if ever there was one. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Clayton Photography Al Gore Interviewee Anita Carter Vocals Bill Pursell Piano Blake West Editing Bob Dylan Interviewee Bob Johnston Producer, Original Recording Producer Bob Wootton Guitar (Electric) Bobby Thompson Guitar Brenna Sanchez Supervising Producer Buddy Harman Drums Carl Perkins Vocals, Guitar (Electric) Carter Family Vocals (Background), Vocals Channing Delph Producer Charlie Bragg Producer, Original Recording Producer Charlie McCoy Harmonica Chris Cooper Narrator Chris Perkel Editing David Carroll Kirby Guitar David Leonard Photography Don Law Original Recording Producer, Producer Earl Poole Ball Piano, Original Recording Producer, Producer Earl Scruggs Banjo Frank Jones Producer, Original Recording Producer Gregg Geller Compilation Producer, Producer J.R. Cash Arranger, Adaptation Jack Clement Producer, Original Recording Producer, Guitar Jack Routh Guitar Jason Raditch Producer Jeremy Holiday Packaging Manager Jerry Hensley Guitar Jim Marshall Cover Photo, Photography Jim Parham Project Director Joe Allen Bass John Carter Cash Executive Producer John Jackson Project Director John Mellencamp Interviewee Johnny Cash Producer, Author, Guitar (Electric), Original Recording Producer, Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Adaptation, Arranger, Recitation Kenny Malone Drums Lamar Alexander Interviewee Larry Butler Producer, Original Recording Producer Lou Robin Executive Producer Luther Perkins Guitar (Electric) Mark Morris Percussion Marshall Grant Bass Marty Robbins Vocal Harmony Marty Stuart Guitar Morgan Neville Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer Mother Maybelle Carter Autoharp Norman Blake Guitar Randall Martin Design, Art Direction Ray Edenton Guitar Red Lane Guitar Richard J. Alcock Producer Rob Sharenow Executive Producer Robert Gordon Director, Producer Rosanne Cash Interviewee Rufus Long Flute Sam Phillips Producer, Original Recording Producer Sheryl Crow Interviewee Snoop Dogg Interviewee Steven Berkowitz A&R, Executive Producer Tara McAdams Liner Notes Tim Robbins Interviewee Vic Anesini Mastering W.S. Holland Drums