My buddy, Adam Carroll told me about Aaron and suggested that I should interview him. There's hardly any trace of him online, so I'm glad I was able to make this recording. This was recorded in Aaron's living room in Luling, Texas back in 2017. He was 88 years old at the time. I just heard that Aaron passed away last month, so I figured I'd share this with y'all. Edit: I just remembered that I drove a really long way, maybe all the way from Nashville. I got out of the car and went in to do the interview. My brain was fried and I was having a hard time concentrating on the interview for the first 15 minutes or so. Aaron was a nice cat, so I came around pretty quickly and got with the program. It's not always easy to make these interviews happen, but it's so much fun when I'm in the room and hearing the stories. I think it comes across when you listen to these. At least I hope it does.

I could listen to Aaron tell stories all day. Such a gentle and good humored demeanor. His voice reminds me of Paul Harvey.

I don’t know if you are a better singer/songwriter or interviewer but I know you are damn good at both. You really bless people.

OTIS , YOU WIILL BE IN THE HISTORICAL ARCHIVES WITH THE GREAT INTERVIEWS AND STORIES OF PAST AMERICANA MUSIC . THANKS FOR YOU'RE EFFORT FOR GETTING THEM ON RECORD , BEFORE THESE FOLKS ARE GONE.....GOD BLESS YOU.

When I first moved to Nashville, my girlfriend got a job managing an eye clinic near Baptist Hospital at 22nd and Charlotte. Emmylou Harris was a patient as well as Johnny Cash. They'd bring him in the back door via the alley and check him in under the name, Malcom Kilgore, in order to keep him from the public. Then as soon as he was in the treatment room, June would go sit in the regular waiting room and blow their cover because she couldn't resist chatting with folks.

Truly beautiful. Thanks for giving a damn Otis!

I’m sure glad you’re digging up some of the older stuff. You sure meet some great folks and I simply adore the way you treat them. Nicely done OG!

Absolute Gold interview! It all comes across with such warmth. thank you Otis!

One of the best interviews yet, thanks for sharing Otis, Happy Thanksgiving.

Absolutely love what you do and the respect you pay to all of these folks who are kind enough to share their 1st person views of all this fabulous music history. Thank you for putting in the work for all of us to enjoy.

AA had a lot of great stories! As you mentioned, he recently passed. He was a fixture in the Hill Country music scene here Texas.

Thank you for takin time to interview that man and share it i am such a fan of cash I feel like hes family and hearing stories about what this man played during JFK problem mother Maybelle help him and everyone that heard it get threw that bad time.

Thank you so kindly for putting this together... Aaron was a good friend and I love telling his stories. He is a treasure....

Thanks kindly Otis. What a wonderful interview!!

Awesome interview. By all accounts it was Gordon Terry that first introduced Cash to the pills. He did quit but he also relapsed in the 80s after some medical problems. He struggled with it most of his life. June Carter and his faith in GOD kept him alive and sober.

Thank you for posting this! 🎸🎙🖤

I'm glad you took up Adams suggestion, that was pure gold. Rip Aaron.

Great interview, Otis!

Wow, just about brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Otis

I am in awe of the knowledge you have about music industry and the people in it that interview was awesome

That was priceless. Thanks Otis. My dads met Johnny at a dance show around 1959 when he was just getting started. He talked about that night a lot. I wish I had a picture of those two. I remember listening to the old JC records on the turn table as a kid. Folsom prison blues. Great memories!

God bless you indeed Mr Otis ! Love love love the channel. You are quite the man 😎

That last question was a great one. Solid interview. Thanks Otis. Love the ones where you laugh more than you talk.

Thank you, Otis. Luv your interviews. The goid ones are forever.

another great show.thanks a million

May be the best Cash story I've ever heard, and Lord knows we've heard plenty...."Cry, Cry, Cry...in the trash can no less...Wow!....How many greats end up in the trash can???? Thanks Otis...PLH-ELB

Otis I'm glad you're playing this type of recording that I would never hear anywhere else thanks for your channel

This is GREAT. Merci beaucoup Otis.

He was so good i listened twice

Todd Snider has a story about Aaron Allen giving him advice. One of my favorite Todd stories and you're right this is about the only thing on the internet with him.

Otis this is another priceless interview. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Love these great interviews!

That was so cool to listen to! Thank you!!

Your love and respect for music people is uplifting. I sure enjoy what you do. And I like your songs.

This. Is. GOLD!!!!! 😂❤

Hi Otis. This is Cindy, Johnny & Vivian’s daughter. Friends shared this with me. Very interesting. Thank you for sharing and caring. I may be able to answer a couple of the questions you have for dad today. I spent a lot of time with him on the road and off the road. I did ask him some of your questions. 😊❤Cindy Cash

Yes God Bless You Otis!

What a great interview. Thank you Otis for all you've done and continue to do. God bless.

Otis this was so good. Outstanding.

Thanks... that was great and I love hearing you both laughing and enjoying yourselves.

So many gems in these interviews, things I'd never know but for the work you do. Many thanks for making the world better!

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Thank you again Otis for sharing your interviews with interesting people that have great stories to tell, otherwise we wouldn’t know the back stories of what really happened! I enjoy listening and it’s obvious that many other’s do also!

Great interview.

He is a rock star great interview THANKS

Wow, this is some top level stuff!!!

I love the man in black Happy Thanksgiving brother

fantastic

Heartwarming-

I love this channel

thanks.

Yeah man. Thank you.

Love it!

Wow very interesting stories.

Excellent video on one of my very favourites of all times, the man in black Johnny Cash! Thank you kindly Otis!

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Had to play twice and share on FB. How much more of these cheap cassettes do you have with gold on them?

Cool!

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