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Music legend Johnny Cash. Cash has been recording albums and performing since the 1950's. Representing Cash's varied musical styles, he has been inducted into the Songwriters, Country Music, and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame. In 1997, he released an autobiography called "Cash" (Harper). The recording Johnny Cash at San Quentin (The Complete 1969 Concert) (Columbia/Legacy) has been remastered, and released this week. This reissue of Cash's classic live performance includes eight previously unreleased songs, including "Big River," "Ring of Fire," "I Walk the Line," and "Folsom Prison Blues." A 3-CD Box Set of his music, called “Love, God, and Murder,” was also recently released. Original Broadcast: 11/4/97.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 7, 2000: Interview with Johnny Cash; Obituary for Harold Nicholas; Commentary on the Harry Potter books.
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Remembering Harold Nicholas.

Earlier this week, Harold Nicolas, the younger member of the famous tap-dancing duo, The Nicholas Brothers, died in Manhattan. The Nicholas Brothers danced in vaudeville, on Broadway, in night clubs and on TV, but may be best known for their appearances in movie musicals of the 1930s and 40s. We’ll listen back to a 1985 interview with Nicolas.

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Johnny Cash: In His Own Words.

Music legend Johnny Cash. Cash has been recording albums and performing since the 1950's. Representing Cash's varied musical styles, he has been inducted into the Songwriters, Country Music, and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame. He's just released an autobiography called "Cash" (Harper) The book tour for the memoir has been cancelled due to complications with Cash's Parkinson's disease.

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