The Days before Dyess: Johnny Cash’s Early Arkansas Roots
For Johnny Cash, the chapter in his early life concerning Kingsland, Arkansas, was a short one but it is nevertheless important, both to him and the history of the state. The following is an excerpt from a paper by University of Arkansas at Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture (CAHC) archivist Colin Woodward in … The Days before Dyess: Johnny Cash’s Early Arkansas Roots
UALR Trio Interviewed for BBC Program on Johnny Cash
An article by UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture archivist Dr. Colin Woodward helped inspire an upcoming BBC radio program about the lesser-known prison concerts of Arkansas native Johnny Cash. The 25-minute program will air beginning Saturday, Jan. 5, on BBC World Service and cover Cash’s 1969 appearance at the Cummins Unit of the … UALR Trio Interviewed for BBC Program on Johnny Cash