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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the life of Johnny Cash and the history of the museum.
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A life and a museum
These dates describe the people and place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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26 February 1932
Born in Arkansas
J. R. Cash is born in Kingsland, Arkansas.
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1955
Sun Records
Cash signs with Sun Records and records “Hey, Porter” and “Cry! Cry! Cry!”.
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1968
Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison is released, and Cash marries June Carter on 1 March.
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1969–1971
On television
The Johnny Cash Show runs on ABC.
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1980
Hall of Fame
Cash is elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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1994
American Recordings
Cash begins recording with the producer Rick Rubin.
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12 September 2003
A life remembered
Johnny Cash dies in Nashville, aged 71.
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May 2013
The museum opens
The Johnny Cash Museum opens in downtown Nashville.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
