Johnny Cash

JOHNNY CASH - PERSONAL FILE

New radio special from the people behind the award-winning four-part series, Johnny Cash: The Legend.

Update (4/24): Now available to preview or download from PRX.

One-hour music intensive documentary hosted by Rodney Crowell explores Johnny Cash’s “Personal File” home recording archive.

Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, Johnny Cash sat down with an acoustic guitar at home and recorded tape after tape of songs that he loved, both old and new. When he finished, the tape would be marked “Personal File” and put in a vault that has just recently been re-opened.

Throughout this one-hour program, Cash is heard having fun and telling stories of his childhood and deep faith on these solo acoustic recordings. The sparse and loose arrangements of original songs and covers from the "Personal File" tapes also served as the template for Cash's acclaimed American Recordings albums produced by Rick Rubin between 1994 and his death in 2003.

Comments about these recordings and Cash’s love of music come from his son, John Carter Cash, daughter Roseanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Cowboy Jack Clement, journalist Anthony DeCurtis and biographer Patrick Carr.

• Host: Rodney Crowell
• Producer: Paul Chuffo, Joyride Media
• Contact: Andy Cahn, Cahn Media, 201-386-1736
• Broadcast Window: April – July 2006
• Length: One-hour, with breaks for local spots
• Terms: Available for all USA radio broadcasters to air at no cost

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Timings & Cues:

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0:00 - 19:06 Segment 1

• IN: "He grew up listening to a lot of things..."
• OUT: "I'm Rodney Crowell and you're listening to Johnny Cash: Personal File"

19:06 - 20:06 Break 1 20:06 - 41:58 Segment 2

• IN: "You're listening to Johnny Cash: Personal File..."
• OUT: "I'm Rodney Crowell and you're listening to Johnny Cash: Personal File"

41:58 - 42:58 Break 2 42:58 - 59:00 Segment 3

• IN: "You're listening to Johnny Cash: Personal File..."
• OUT: "I'm Rodney Crowell, thanks for Listening"

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Song List:

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1. Sweet Bye and Bye (trad.)
2. The Winding Stream (A.P. Carter)
3. There's A Mother Always Waiting At Home (J. Thornton)
4. When I Stop Dreaming (C. Louvin, I. Louvin)
5. Fast Song (J.R. Cash)
6. Jim I Wore A Tie Today (C. Walker)
7. Tiger Whitehead (J.R. Cash, N. Winston)
8. Paradise (J. Prine)
9. Wildwood in the Pines (R. Crowell)
10. No Earthly Good (J.R. Cash)
11. Matthew 24 (J.R. Cash, J.C. Cash)
12. Over the Next Hill (J.R. Cash)
13. Sweet Bye and Bye (trad.)