The "Unknown Johnny Cash"/Protest Music...from Grit TV...worth the watch...

[KoKo]

Johnny Cash isn’t necessarily the first person to come to mind when one thinks about 60s protest music. Yet in his new book, A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears, Antonino D’Ambrosio connects Cash to the tradition of folk and political music in America, from Woody Guthrie to Pete Seeger to Bob Dylan and the 60s scene. At the peak of his fame, just after “Ring of Fire,” Cash cut a record of songs about the Native American experience, many written by the now-forgotten songwriter Peter La Farge.

D’Ambrosio joined us in the GRITtv studio to talk about the history of protest music, the myth of Johnny Cash, and why music is one of the best ways to carry a progressive message. Then, in a special performance, he was joined by Anthony Roman and David Milone of the band Radio 4 to perform Cash’s song “Apache Tears” live.

Watch here...with clips of his music from "forgotten/surpressed era."

http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2009/11/19/a-heartbeat-and-a-guitar-antonino-dambrosio-on-johnny-cash/

[gratefultobelib]

1. Thanks. I love Johnny Cash!

[ddeclue]

2. The Ballad of Ira Hayes...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdNV9JX-Xi8

[Uncle Joe]

3. When his house burned to the ground a few years ago, it felt personal, like my own place had burned.

I believe Johnny's home would've made a fine museum.

Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, KoKo.

[me b zola]

4. Great find. Recommended. n/t

[KoKo]

5. I'll give it a Kick..because I think there are some DU'ers who would like this...

so it's worth doing it.

[OneBlueSky]

6. Johnny Cash and Pete Seeger were friends for many years . . .

in fact, Pete had Johnny and June Carter on his home-made television series, Rainbow Quest, sometime in the early 60s . . . the show is on youtube.com, but broken up into six segments . . . here are the links . . . note that these are not necessarily in the proper sequence, since Johnny at some point kicked his shoes off, and in segment 3 he's already in his stocking feet . . . still, it's all great stuff from three legends of American music in their prime . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neZNQ5C57_E&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ5gIhSIcMU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV2GL_uoWAg&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOVU0W1r4YQ&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ed067cHdLk&feature=related