How Johnny Cash Changed Music

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This is a documentary about the life of the legendary musician Johnny Cash. Produced and written by Matt Beat. Check out ‪@johnnycashofficial‬'s music: open.spotify.com/artist/6kACV...
Annotated script:
docs.google.com/document/d/1N...
Sources/further reading:
Cash: The Autobiography by Johnny Cash
Purchase here: amzn.to/3wGZ3lU
Composed: A Memoir by Rosanne Cash
Purchase here: amzn.to/3Y9Z7X2
I Walked the Line: My Life with Johnny by Vivan Cash and Ann Sharpsteen
Purchase here: amzn.to/3Y7U09X
Johnny Cash: The Biography by Michael Streissguth
Purchase here: amzn.to/3WPe9kb
Johnny Cash: The Life and Legacy of the Man in Black by Alan Light
Purchase here: amzn.to/3JtBmFy
www.johnnycash.com/about/biog...
www.allmusic.com/artist/johnn...
encyclopediaofarkansas.net/en...
achievement.org/achiever/john...
tennesseeencyclopedia.net/ent...
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/me...
www.biography.com/news/johnny...
www.johnnycash.com/releases/l...
www.johnnycash.com/movies-tv/...
Johnny Cash is considered not just one of the greatest country singer-songwriters of all time, but one of the best singer-songwriters of all time…period. He’s also one of the best-selling musicians of all time, selling more than 90 million records worldwide. He performed at least 1500 songs in his career…hundreds of those songs he wrote himself. According to my calculations, he released at least 97 albums. Now you can see why I didn’t list them all.
Much of his music was about hardship, about the trials and tribulations that everyday folks go through. Despite the dark and sad themes of many of his songs, people often forget that he also knew how to be silly. Some of his biggest songs are quite lighthearted and make you smile. Thanks to his backing bands over the decades, Johnny developed an incredibly unique sound that combined multiple genres, including but not limited to country, gospel, folk, blues, rockabilly, and even rock and roll. Despite being a crossover artist, he particularly helped bring country music into the mainstream. He was, after all, a big reason why I first got into country.
There’s a reason why we often first recall those free prison concerts when we think of Johnny Cash today. That’s because his biggest appeal came from the fact that he never stopped being a champion for the downtrodden, for the forgotten in society. He was one of us.
#johnnycash #musichistory #musicdocumentaries
0:00 Early Life
4:51 Sun Records Era
9:18 Columbia Records Era
32:58 Mercury Records Era
33:55 American Recordings Era
37:19 Legacy

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@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

My Patreon supporters got early access to this video. For real. www.patreon.com/thebeatgoeson Also, I want to apologize for this video. Johnny Cash released sooo many albums. I shouldn't have mentioned so many of them. That probably exhausted many of you. Anyway, thanks for watching.

@christopherhidalgo6696 Жыл бұрын

not really, longer videos are always better for a persons life story

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

@@christopherhidalgo6696 Thanks for this feedback. :)

@nathanielcruz8872 Жыл бұрын

@@mattbeatgoeson Johnny Cash! Ring of Fire!!! Love that song

@BeatleLOVER Жыл бұрын

Na man all good we love ur vids always have always will❤

@someguysanimation5754 Жыл бұрын

Could you do the history of a the band wheezer?

@thomaz3312 Жыл бұрын

Id like to see a creedence clearwater revival brief story

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@ClassyWhale Жыл бұрын

@@mattbeatgoeson I second this!

@BayouMaccabee Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@uri413 Жыл бұрын

Either ccr or Metallica

@BayouMaccabee Жыл бұрын

@@uri413 Jimi Hendrix would be a great one too.

@StefanMedici 11 ай бұрын

I wonder how long it would take to listen to all of Johnny's studio albums back to back. 😂

@JimiFargo 17 күн бұрын

If you listened to all of his studio albums nonstop with no breaks it would take 38 hours 8 minutes and 35 seconds. I got this information by going to the Wikipedia list of Johnny Cash studio albums and adding up the length of them, so it may be slightly inaccurate.

@dense4724 Жыл бұрын

I will forever be grateful to my grandfather for showing me Johnny Cash at a young age

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Props to your grandpa

@alonkatz4633 Жыл бұрын

This video was a breath of fresh air for me after an exhausting exams period. Johnny Cash was a really wonder ful man, and you don't see a lot of people quite like him in the industry. I hope you do a video about Beethoven at some point, for even more diversity.

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Beethoven is on my list! Alon great to hear from you on this channel, and I hope your exams didn't stress you out too much. Have a great weekend!

@jpmnky Жыл бұрын

If you like classical watch Amadeus, 1984 about Mozart. Of course it’s a movie with a lot of untrue stuff in it. But it’s a cool story and the music is amazing.

@alonkatz4633 Жыл бұрын

@@jpmnky It's on my bucket list. Thanks for the recommendation. Also, it does seem to get a lot of historical facts right (outside the Mozart-Salieri feud), it mostly just tries to fill the gaps.

@shinjiikari6894 Жыл бұрын

The amount of research you do in all of these videos are genuinely astonishing, underrated channel

@calebthemusicjunkie 9 ай бұрын

My great grandfather grew up with Johnny Cash and told stories and remembered all the things in the early years you said He told all these stories the Christmas before he died R.I.P. peepaw 1929-2020

@uil909bby Жыл бұрын

The Man in Black. Johnny Cash the legend.

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

When you Google "Man in Black" Johnny comes up.

@nathanielcruz8872 Жыл бұрын

@@mattbeatgoeson Johnny cash is awesome he has so much talent

@JH_75 Жыл бұрын

Well done indeed, Mr. Beat. As a huge CASH fan and a fairly knowledgeable one at that, I can say that I learned a thing or two from your presentation and it was thoroughly enjoyable. I'm very impressed that you mentioned Bruce Springsteen as a contributor to the Johnny 99 album (writer of Johnny 99 and Highway Patrolman). A little known fact, I suspect. Mr. beat, maker of quality programming.

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@anonymousshitposter1743 Жыл бұрын

Great job! I’d love videos on the history of Eric Clapton, someone who’s had a really long career, or Jimi hendrix, someone who did so much in only 4 years of a career.

@waluigithemaster6864 Жыл бұрын

Johnny Cash is a fantastic artist… his performance of songs like “Give my love to rose” are stirring. I’m glad I found your second channel, Mr. Beat!

@sharkkt Жыл бұрын

Really love Johnny Cash, one of my favorite artists of all time! Thanks for this video Mr. Beat!

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@watching7721 Жыл бұрын

What a monumental video for this channel on such a monumental guy

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

This video could have easily been an hour. lol I trimmed out a lot!

@jamesburgess2k Жыл бұрын

I love how nearly one-third of the whole video is just simply listing all the albums he's released. Could've been a "A Brief History" video if you only discussed the successful ones lol

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Tell me about it. I have decided that, moving forward with this series, I'm just going to have either leave some albums out or describe them even more briefly. Then again, I will likely never make a video again about an artist who has released so many albums.

@TheAlexSchmidt Жыл бұрын

Feels kinda weird that he started a wildfire *after* he released Ring of Fire.

@laladoopsy Жыл бұрын

And nearly wiped out a species of bird...

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Yeah that was some timing.

@archieaardvark8670 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are so amazing. Thank you for taking the time to make these.

@bkylecannon Жыл бұрын

I've been watching your other channel for a few years now. Didn't know about this one. Johnny Cash is my very country artist and Elvis was my grandfather's favorite artist. Thank you for the great video

@linus-clocksnmusic Жыл бұрын

You should do the same with Carl Perkins! I love this video format, can't wait to watch more.

@anadraham2995 10 ай бұрын

Another great music document. Thank you Mr. Beat 🖤

@jakubborczuch7543 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video like always. I like these videos because when I watch a documentary about a musician that I dont know I understand them and the music a bit better than having no background at all. James Brown would be cool for a vid.

@RemnantCult Жыл бұрын

Being able to get inspiration from many different genres and styles, even if they're not your thing, and putting them into your work flawlessly takes a lot of open-mindedness and talent. I have to respect his artistic hustle. Great upload.

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Well said! And thank you

@ThatSchmoGuy Жыл бұрын

Dear Mr Beat: It is always a delight to see when you upload video essays of all the great recording artists that have graced the radio waves over the past ~70 years. That being said, have you ever considered putting out any content about the people who worked behind the scenes, such as producers like Rick Rubin or Alan Parsons? Regardless, thanks again for the amazing content! I watch every video you put out on both of your channels.

@becmer 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I love Johnny. RIP

@Justpippen1 8 ай бұрын

Incredible work! Thanks!

@milo0839 Жыл бұрын

Another great video, love to see one of The Doors

@shinjiikari6894 Жыл бұрын

List of bands/ artist I'd love to see the history of: The doors The velvet underground David Bowie Billie Joel Elton John I can tell the videos take a long time to make but I'd love to see those bands get their own video

@dictatorofcanada4238 Жыл бұрын

I like these suggestions 👍

@ninjaking2548 Жыл бұрын

Bruh “Billie” Joel

@ninjaking2548 Жыл бұрын

Good Suggestions tho

@markmcclain2732 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your channel, Johnny cash was the reason i learned how to play a Guitar At the age of 8 years old ,i played by ear at first,. Thank you Johnny cash for your life

@mandaleoan9708 Жыл бұрын

These videos are awesome! I would like to see one of Grand Funk Railroad, who started their own mania in the 70s but never have received the recognition they deserve because of critics. A short documentary on that would be sick

@jevin2 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

@Steven-lw8lg 5 ай бұрын

Ahhhh, that beautiful moment when you’ve discovered a great KZfaq channel and now you can enjoy lots of great contents without wanting production time!

@rattlesnake868 Жыл бұрын

So hard to pick a favorite. What Do I Care, Wanted Man, Tennessee Flat Top, and of course his main hits. I think a follow up to Merle Haggard would be cool, as Johnny Cash inspired him to get into music at one of his concerts!

@jpmnky Жыл бұрын

Man everybody should give Cash a listen at some point in their lives.

@Karla_Marie Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video

@jamescarter5883 Жыл бұрын

This was great. This was the first video I watched from this channel, and now I'm hooked to it. Could you do either Michael Jackson or Prince for your next brief history video?

@jimbojohnson3440 Жыл бұрын

I really love these videos. I think AC/DC has a pretty interesting story

@user-qm7nw7vd5s Жыл бұрын

Wow. You really did the research. You could always here this guy’s life story in his voice. Never knew he wrote many of his classic hits. He was already way ahead of the Beatles, and Bob Dylan, in that regard. The original singer songwriter. The real deal.

@advancetech5338 4 ай бұрын

listen to Gordon Jenkins song crescent city blues

@watchtower0988 Жыл бұрын

holy crap. you did a video on johnny cash? my favorite youtube channel did a video on my favorite singer? after a long crappy friday, this video has made my day. thanks buddy! :) :) :)

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

🙂

@metalpunk2864 Жыл бұрын

I grew up with Johnny cash. He will always be my favorite country singer. Also I have a question. Is their a chance of "a brief history of Motörhead"?

@LowgaenSchmidt Жыл бұрын

A video like this on Def Leppard would be awesome. the band whose drummer lost his arm in a car accident and still managed to keep going

@MrJohn348 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I always learn a lot from them. It would be great if you could do a video for The Smiths, The Stone Roses, The Happy Mondays and My Bloody Valentine.

@charlesclinton3305 Жыл бұрын

To be honest, I'm not a big country music fan, but I really like Johnny Cash and as a child of the 90s I remember hearing the American Recordings quite regularly on 89X the alternative rock station in Detroit. Another thing that I remember hearing quite a bit was Social Distortion's cover of Ring of Fire, which I can't help but wonder if that help convince him to work with Rick Rubin in the first place.

@guitarfanmusicman8619 Жыл бұрын

Could You please do a beat goes on for green day? They're probably one of the most iconic pop punk bands period and I think You'd have a very fun time researching them anyways! I love your videos in this style, I've researched your Ramones, Nirvana, and Beatles videos god knows how many times, and I've been a green day fan since 6th grade, now I'm in 12th. If you read this comment, please consider it♥️

@TrampolineKingdom Жыл бұрын

Love the new channel!

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@g_men2121 Жыл бұрын

A video on ELO would be interesting. And the Bee Gees. Love Johnny Cash!

@tylerhackner9731 Жыл бұрын

Great artist!

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah

@dee5298 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, he was definitely one of us.

@EliteDarkLordman Ай бұрын

Oh how happy I was the click on a random channel for a video about Johnny Cash and be greeted by mr beat

@insurancecompany3921 Жыл бұрын

As a huge fan of lists, thank you.

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

lol was this a jab at me?

@cTc10691 Жыл бұрын

I'd really love to see a video on The Mamas & the Papas! Either them or Jefferson Airplane/Starship, or just Grace Slick on her own 😍

@kurthumphreys9856 Жыл бұрын

I love a song he wrote called Tennessee Flat Top Box. It’s a cool story and has a little guitar riff that’s catchy 1961

@masoncoffelt9513 Жыл бұрын

Id love for you to do a video on The Beach Boys!

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Right on

@skotadistisgtech Жыл бұрын

Great video once more. A Brief History Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers would be a great video of this series as well

@CurlyPurple 2 күн бұрын

I’m from Ironton Ohio and we also had a 1937 flood. We still have a marker form how high it got.

@Kyle_3008 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work 👍🏻

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@caryrodda Жыл бұрын

The term "legend" gets tossed around too loosely in entertainment. But Johnny Cash actually fits the bill. The ultimate bounceback kid with an unbelievable amount of albums (even not counting those compilations).

@proangling326 Жыл бұрын

You should also do one on The Who! Your vid’s are so good!

@Emoop17 Жыл бұрын

YESS , THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS!

@rudyvillatoro9710 Жыл бұрын

This was such a good video. Do you think you can do a brief history on red hot chili peppers

@ChrisBarnette-zk8iy 11 ай бұрын

Please do videos on Willie Nelson and Waylon... These are wonderful docs.

@michaelgreen1515 Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks!

@JoanieAdamms Жыл бұрын

Rarely do I enjoy videos more so then this one! Bully to you Good Sir.

@jpmnky Жыл бұрын

Walk the Line and Cocaine Blues are at the top for me. They’re the first that come to mind after asking what our favorites are.

@andrew.4285 Жыл бұрын

I would be so happy if you did The Jimi Hendrix Experience!😃😃

@ButNotMyWife Жыл бұрын

Love your videos!

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@chikamotokenji3217 Жыл бұрын

@@mattbeatgoeson 😄😄😄😄😄

@billybletsos4758 Жыл бұрын

I'm still waiting for brief history episodes on Metallica, KISS, Van Halen, Guns N Roses and probably Iron Maiden, too. Will any of these happen?

@christopherhidalgo6696 Жыл бұрын

bro posts like once every month my guy, plus hes gonna do more popular artist

@TheAlexSchmidt Жыл бұрын

I think Mr. Beat says he prefers doing videos on bands that aren't performing anymore since it allows him to give a summary that will not need to be updated.

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Eventually yes. Of those listed, Kiss and Metallica are likely coming sooner than later.

@TheAlexSchmidt Жыл бұрын

I guess I was wrong then, I forget where I heard that

@billybletsos4758 Жыл бұрын

@@TheAlexSchmidt OK! I'm excited for either Metallica and KISS's histories next. KISS are gonna stop performing after their current final tour, so maybe their history needs to be covered

@laladoopsy Жыл бұрын

Ah man, I wish you mentioned his last studio album Out Among the Stars. The album he did in the 80s that the record label shelved...for some reason and was better than any of his 80s stuff. She Used to Love Me A lot is one of the best songs he did and his vocals bettered the version by Dave Allan Coe. Also I feel missing out that moment where he went into a cave to die was a big boo boo seeing how much it turned his life around. Still, great vid! The man did so much its essy to miss a huge chunk and I Walk the Line could easily get a sequel based on the rest of his life.

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I really did cut some stuff out there. He just had so many albums already, but you're right- that one had some great tunes on it. Regarding the cave story, I didn't include it because the story was likely either heavily embellished by Johnny and his friends and family or perhaps even made up entirely. I used to think the story was true until I read some biographies about him. Check out the sources in the description by the way! Thanks for the thoughtful comment. It's obvious you're a true fan. :)

@lt.reubenrozeyt5716 Жыл бұрын

Johnny Cash is THE LEGEND

@BeatleLOVER Жыл бұрын

Well we’ll we’ll if it isn’t the man himself back again for another Legendary documentary this time. It’s about Johnny Cash❤

@areamusicale Жыл бұрын

1:30 oooooooh! S, the D. Cox story movie was inspired by this event (his brother being cut in half).

@CapitalCLYDE 8 ай бұрын

Please consider doing something like this for more pre-2000s country artists, like Buck Owens!

@mattbeatgoeson 8 ай бұрын

Right on

@hackerx9477 10 ай бұрын

Could you make the same kind of video about Carl Perkins ? He was a great rock n' roll musician himself and a great friend of Johnny.

@paloozi0499 Жыл бұрын

I love your editing. What do you use to edit your videos. Great video

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I use PowerPoint and Final Cut Pro

@meteorhead115 Жыл бұрын

Hey beat here's a video ideas for you " A Brief history of The Sex Pistols " " A brief history of Dio " " A brief history of Motorhead "

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions!

@lucas-sx9ct Жыл бұрын

i think a brief history of motörhead would be a good video but up to you!!

@tylertracy1378 Жыл бұрын

Do The Beach Boys next please

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Eventually absolutely

@tylertracy1378 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@raider_cz1946 8 ай бұрын

31:22 the name Koncert v Praze means Concert in Prague (Prague is a capital city of Czech Republic)

@patate_insoumise4261 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see a David Bowie brief history! :)

@dokiepkosa Ай бұрын

“Black socks, they never get dirty. The longe you wear them the blacker they get. Someday I think I might wash them but something inside me keeps saying not yet, not yet, not yet.” So interesting to hear the real origins of his choice in costume given that my favourite song by him is “Man in Black”. I really liked the aura he mad around it, a good example of A+ early marketing in country music

@droogmuster3465 Жыл бұрын

I would like to see a Marty Robbins "Brief history"

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

That's the first time someone suggested him!

@droogmuster3465 Жыл бұрын

@@mattbeatgoeson Well I hope my comment might lead to a greater celebration of his work through one of your videos!

@Shrektastic_af Жыл бұрын

I think Bob Dylan will be a really good "Brief History of"

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah. The legend is still active, believe it or not!

@gibrilss161 Жыл бұрын

The Rolling Stones have had a long interesting history I would like to see them next

@Moviefan-s8f 8 ай бұрын

I would love a brief history on Kiss.

@epicfella9085 Жыл бұрын

I really like these videos you should make one about the cure, oasis, or dire straits

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

I love all those suggestions. However, I think I'm planning on doing The Smiths next.

@dense4724 Жыл бұрын

@@mattbeatgoeson Nice

@leossm Жыл бұрын

Will you someday make ''a brief story of AC/DC''?? I would really love to see that

@ay2257 Жыл бұрын

Are you Mr Beat who does history because if so that's just blown my mind

@twenty3electronics Жыл бұрын

There is no debate about whether June Carter co-wrote Ring Of Fire. She had the title and literally wrote it in collaboration with Merle Kilgore along with several other songs.

@esterreis3637 3 ай бұрын

Johnny cash é maravilhoso ❤

@jacksonseyl1063 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, can you please do the Doors next?

@gijsjanssen Жыл бұрын

can you do a brief history of van halen or the red hot chili peppers?

@f1re_4nd_w4t3r Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a devo brief history vid

@ige_euv Жыл бұрын

can you please do a briefe history of sade?

@jplayzow Жыл бұрын

I like Ghost Riders in the Sky and ain't no good chain gang I've been a general fan of cash and especially the highwaymen but I've learned a lot here thanks Mr. Beat

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

It's fascinating that your favorite Cash stuff is from the late '70s and later. Most of my favorite Cash stuff is from the '50s and '60s

@jplayzow Жыл бұрын

@@mattbeatgoeson I like a lot of his music but I was born shortly before he died in 2000 so the dates don't mean a lot so much as just the music speaks to me more not sure why

@gustavofring5092 Жыл бұрын

Great video, would love to see one on the who

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Noted! And thank you. 😊

@poupimpou5716 Жыл бұрын

Please do the history of The doors

@benrussell64 Жыл бұрын

Do you think you will do a brief history videos on the eagles at some point?

@liam2967 Жыл бұрын

cool video!

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

Thanks Liam!

@sc-ju9nc Жыл бұрын

Cash also collabed with Paul mccartney for one album

@mattbeatgoeson Жыл бұрын

I forgot to mention that!

@haroldoftherock8973 Жыл бұрын

40 minutes and barely scratched the surface. Great overview of a legend. It felt rapid fire even, if it wasn't intended to be. Although the Joaquin Phoenix movie is complete and utter garbage, and should be purged from all memory, and record. Great video. Waiting for the Townes Van Zandt video now.