 Entertainment Weekly
Much of the writing, whipped into shape by country-music journalist Carr, has the
hypnotic power of good poetry. Though Johnny Cash exhibits a humorous streak (the Masons
turned him down for membership on "moral grounds," and Patsy Cline once rejected
his amorous advances), he's best at chronicling his amphetamine addiction. read more From Kirkus Reviews , October 1,
1997
A humble, happy look back from the man in black. Johnny Cash answers to many names;
he's JR to childhood friends and family, John to bandmates, and Johnny to fans. ``Cash''
is the name wife June Carter reserves for ``the star, the egomaniac.'' The star gets
plenty of ink here, from the early days at Sun Records--with Elvis, Carl Perkins, and
Jerry Lee Lewis--to his current status as a darling of the alternative rock set. But it's
the private man who's most compelling and surprisingly complex.... read more |