Johnny Cash: "Portrait"

With a career that spanded over 6 decades Johnny Cash is regarded as an all time musical legend. He became famous as an outlaw figure, for playing in prisons and creating the myth of the ‘Man In Black’.

If you want a quick way to discover more about his life, then I suggest you watch James Mangold’s Oscar winning film “Walk The Line” (2006). A dedicated chronicle to Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix), from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins.

However if you’ve watched the film and want to listen to his all time classics, then MBOP megastore has a little treat for you, Johnny Cash’s 26 six-track album “Portrait”.

So here’s a little summary on Johnny Cash for you all. Cash was one of country music’s most enduring stars, as well as blues, folk, rock ‘n’ roll and gospel. Originally born in 1932, Arkansas, US. Cash began to write songs at the age of 12, picking up influences from the radio and through country and western music. He soon became an icon of American country music in the 50’s, with a full album release on Sun records in 57 he managed to beat Elvis Presley.

Elements that made Cash stand out from other artists was his deep bass-baritone voice, perfectly complementing his songs themes and his blacked out clothes, hence the nick name ‘The Man In Black’. In the 60’s Cash had hits with “Ring of Fire” and “A Boy Named Sue”. “Ring of Fire” was co-written with his future wife June Carter Cansas.


During his extensive career, Cash won 11 Grammy Awards and received multiple Country Music Awards. Unfortunately Cash died at the age of 71. He influenced a plethora of artists, including Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones who said, “His influence spread over many generations of different people. I loved him as a singer and a song writer.”

“Portrait” and many other of his albums and releases are all available to download off the MBOP megastore, we strongly recommend that you check these out, because lets face it, he’s a bit of a legend!