Essays Tagged: "Johnny Cash"

Hank Williams Jr.

an Show, and performing before crowds of up to twenty thousand. In 1969, Hank teamed up with Johnny Cash to perform in the largest country concert to date. In 1970, Hank signed the biggest reco ... hern rocker and a 'pure' country artist. He has recorded with various artists from Willy Nelson and Johnny Cash, to Huey Lewis and Tom Petty. Hank pioneered the new standard for country music concert ...

(4 pages) 56 0 4.7 Apr/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Biography of children's author Shel Silverstein.

orn Song" was recorded by the Irish Rovers. Other hit songs included "A Boy Named Sue", recorded by Johnny Cash, and "The Cover of the Rollin' Stone" by Dr. Hook. He composed the music for the movies, ...

(3 pages) 54 1 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Critical analysis of "Bird on the Wire" by Leonard Cohen.

tial during the '60's- a time of turmoil and unrest. It has been covered by more artists, including Johnny Cash, than any of his other songs, and it is a prime example of Cohen's signature style. The ...

(4 pages) 47 1 4.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

This summary of David Pelicane's essay "My Eleven Minutes of Fame on the Open Mike" chronicles this writer's attempt to fulfill his quaint dream of performing in front of an audience.

he was determined not to give up; he had to fill his fifteen minutes. So he played his next song, a Johnny Cash cover, which went a bit smoother, although he was disappointed that the audience didn't ...

(3 pages) 26 0 4.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

Rock n Roll: Past to Present

new form of country known as rockabilly emerged. Some of the famous musicians of this genre include Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. Cash was more influential in a folk style of rock music while Lewis ...

(7 pages) 70 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Why you should listen to country

he same. I have found the best country music was in the 60's and 70's, the 'Golden Age' of country. Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and Hank Williams Sr. and Jr. This music is heartfelt, ho ... grew up.If Eminem found his father and had grown up in 1950's Tennessee, he might write a song like Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue". In fact, a common topic that many rappers talk about is " Pop's not ...

(3 pages) 26 0 5.0 Dec/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Humanities Today Paper

rtures and a cello concert and there are many people that like Christina Aguilera, Leonard Cohen or Johnny Cash. One can see as diverse the music, so diverse is humanity's perception of it.Architectur ...

(5 pages) 75 0 0.0 May/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Linguistics

Compare/Contrast

re rolled down and my hair flew in the breeze. I was completely overwhelmed with joy and happiness. Johnny Cash played on my radio--it seemed only fitting. In my rearview window all I could see was du ...

(3 pages) 2 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Deadly

(2 pages) 0 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Art Essays