1971-01-20, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. Many all-time stars appear in this two-part, two-hour salute to "The History of Country and Western Music." On hand are: Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Eddy Arnold, Loretta Lynn, Carl Perkins, Marty Robbins, June Carter Cash, the Carter Family, Chet Atkins, Merle Haggard, Sonny James, Gordon Lightfoot, Bill Monroe, Webb Pierce, Takahiro Saito, B.J. Thomas, Kitty Wells, Tammy Wynette, Minnie Pearl, Red Foley and Faron Young. On film are: the late Patsy Cline, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Hank Snow and Jimmie Rodgers. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1971-01-27, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. Many all-time stars appear in this two-part, two-hour salute to "The History of Country and Western Music." On hand are: Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Eddy Arnold, Loretta Lynn, Carl Perkins, Marty Robbins, June Carter Cash, the Carter Family, Chet Atkins, Merle Haggard, Sonny James, Gordon Lightfoot, Bill Monroe, Webb Pierce, Takahiro Saito, B.J. Thomas, Kitty Wells, Tammy Wynette, Minnie Pearl, Red Foley and Faron Young. On film are: the late Patsy Cline, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Hank Snow and Jimmie Rodgers. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
