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Johnny Cash

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

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Johnny, You're From an Arkansas Cotton Farm

He was outspokenly against the Vietnam War before everyone else realized how bad it was. He featured black artists and mixed race audiences on his TV show in the late 60s, where we only just got a segregation. It would be different if he was from like New York or Chicago or something, I think. You're from an Arkansas cotton farm. Exactly. Do you know what little Richard said? Johnny didn't care who he upset. If Grandma didn't like it, go on, sit back in your rocking chair. Get your pipe and pick your cotton. That is rock and roll.

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