Real Name: J. R. Cash

Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)

Nickname: Man In Black

Sex: Male

Nationality: American

Born: February 26th, 1932

Birth Place: Kingsland, Arkansas

Raised In: Dyess, Arkansas

Trademark: deep, distinctive voice; all black clothing.

Siblings: older brother Jack died in an accident with a whirling table saw in 1944

Death: September 12th, 2003 from complications from diabetes

Got his start: auditioning for producer Sam Phillips of Sun Records

First Singles: "Hey Porter" and "Cry Cry Cry," in 1955

Debut Studio Album: Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar (1957)

Did You Know: sold appliances while studying to be a radio announcer in Memphis, TN

Spouses:
Vivian Liberto (7 August 1954 - 1966) (divorced) 4 daughters
June Carter Cash (musician) (1 March 1968 - 15 May 2003) (her death) 1 child

Profession: musician