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Johnny Cash Giving the Finger, Shot in 1969 at California’s San Quentin Prison

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Here’s one of my favorites of Johnny Cash. Happy birthday to the man in black!

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Happy Birthday to The Man in Black, Johnny Cash, originally J.R. Cash, born 26 February 1932. He changed his name to John R. Cash when the Air Force wouldn’t allow him to use initials when signing documents. He was an ordained minister and was arrested seven times.

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Sturg

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Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook 

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Since you turned the tables on me

I’ve been steady and learnin’ lonely

Keepin’ this turntable spinnin’

Everything from Jones to Jennings

Slowly plannin’ my survival

In a three-foot stack of vinyl

Since you had to walk on outta here

I’ve been havin’ a record year

I bet you thought before you left

I’d just sit in silence by myself

Turn this house into a jail

Dyin’ slow in a livin’ hell

But love’s got a funny way of keepin’ score

And your leavin’ lit up my scoreboard

I usually make it through side A sober

All bets are off when I flip her over

One bourbon, one scotch, one beer

I’m havin’ a record year

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Levon Helm, 1969

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Levon Helm in Texas in 1976.