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Episode 37: “I Walk The Line” by Johnny Cash

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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Cash's Journey to Stardom

Johnny, Luther and Marshall wanted to sound like the Louvin brothers. They were having fun together, but Cash was ambitious to do something more. That's when he heard a record recorded day after his plane touched down in Memphis. The group went to see Elvis, Scotty and Bill perform - playing on back of flatbed truck. But they still needed some variety as their limitations meant that they had to improvise.

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