The theme for this edition of Stranger Songs is "The Legacy of Johnny Cash." Johnny Cash – who died in 2003 at age 71 and who drew on folk music, blues and rockabilly influences – was one of the greatest figures in country music history. On this show, we’ll hear a few of Johnny Cash’s recordings and some songs from his repertoire performed by other artists.
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy 
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| I Walk the Line Johnny Cash - Classic Cash - Mercury |
| Red Velvet Johnny Cash - The Man in Black, 1963-1969, Plus - Bear Family
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| Come In Stranger Ian & Sylvia - Early Morning Rain - Vanguard
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| Four Strong Winds Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways - American Recordings
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| Big River Ian & Sylvia - Movin’ On 1967-1968 - Mercury
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| Tennessee Flat Top Box Rosanne Cash - King's Record Shop - Columbia |
| Get Rhythm John Stewart - Airdream Believer - Shanachie |
| W. Lee O’Daniel (and the Light Crust Dougboys) Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash is Coming to Town - Mercury |
| Folsom Prison Blues Fred Holstein - Live at the Earl of Old Town - Holstein |
| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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| Veteran's Day Johnny Cash - Wounded Heart of America (Tom Russell Songs) - HighTone |
| Wreck of the Old 97 Tom Russell - October in the Railroad Earth - Frontera |
| Cry, Cry, Cry Norah Jones - The Fall: Deluxe Edition - Blue Note |
| I Still Miss Someone Roy Forbes - Some Tunes for that Mother of Mine - AKA
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| Joshua Gone Barbados Johnny Cash - Johnny 99 - Columbia |
| The Forty Shades of Green Brendan Nolan - Live at the Side Door - Ould Segosha
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| Flesh and Blood Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter & Sheryl Crow - Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Cash - Lucky Dog |
| If You Could Read My Mind Johnny Cash - American V: A Hundred Highways - American Recordings
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| Girl from the North Country Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash - Travelin’ Thru: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 15, 1967-1969 - Columbia/Legacy |
| It Ain't Me Babe Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash - Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration - Columbia/Legacy |
| Train of Love Bob Dylan - Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Cash - Lucky Dog |
| Guess Things Happen That Way Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash - Travelin’ Thru: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 15, 1967-1969 - Columbia/Legacy |
| Jackson Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash - The Legend of Johnny Cash - American Recordings |
| Boy Named Sue Shel Silverstein - Boy Named Sue and His Other Country Songs - Water |
| Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down Kris Kristofferson - Me and Bobby McGee - Monument |
| Bird On a Wire Johnny Cash - American Recordings - American Recordings |
| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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Ah Yes! Mr. Cash! A great One! Saw him once....listened forever! merci!
3:42 PM, August 2nd, 2022