Johnny Cash: The Life In Lyrics, Deluxe Edition

DELUXE LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION IN A SLIPCASE DEBOSSED WITH FOIL, PLUS RARE PRINTS AND MORE

The life of the Man in Black revealed by his lyrics and rare photographs and ephemera, with new material from friends and family, in a lavishly illustrated edition authorized by Johnny Cash’s estate
 
Johnny Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country-music stars of all time, having composed more than 600 songs and sold more than ninety million records. He received twenty-nine gold, platinum, and multiplatinum awards for his recordings and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
 
This is the first time Cash’s fifty years of songwriting have been collected anywhere; this book includes the lyrics to 125 songs and the stories behind them. Perhaps more than any other American artist, he spoke to the soul of the nation as well as to the triumphs and challenges of his own life. These pages deliver a profound understanding of Johnny Cash as a man and an artist, as well as the American story he helped shape. This book includes rare visual material in addition to remembrances from Cash’s son, John Carter Cash, and “family historian” Mark Stielper.
 
This deluxe collector’s limited edition is enclosed in a protective slipcase debossed with foil. Inside is an envelope several frameable reproductions of rare memorabilia:

• A never-before-published photograph of Johnny Cash performing at a private event in Knoxville, TN, in April, 1975
• A reproduction of the Cash coat of arms, hand-drawn and lettered by Cash, with reflections on its meaning
• A double-sided reproduction of Cash’s handwritten lyrics for “Flesh and Blood” with ornamental drawings and a special note to June Carter
• Plus an access code to listen to never-before-released audio comments by Cash.