American Songwriter

On This Day in 1955, Johnny Cash Landed His First Single on the Country Chart, Kicking Off a Long String of Hits

On this day (November 26) in 1955, Johnny Cash made his chart debut with “Cry! Cry! Cry!” which peaked at No. 14. It was the Man in Black’s debut single and the first of a long line of hits. Over the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1954, Johnny Cash Married the Woman Who Inspired His First No. 1 Single and Gave Him Four Children

On this day (August 7) in 1954, Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto tied the knot at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas. Their marriage came after a three-year long-distance courtship ...