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The Johnny Cash Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The Screen Gems 58-episode series ran from June 7, 1969 to March 31, 1971 on ABC; it was taped at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The show reached No. 17 in the Nielsen ratings in 1970.
Original Release
06/07/1969 on ABC
US Release
06/07/1969
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Johnny Cash | Self - Host / Singer |
| Carl Perkins | Self - Singer / Self |
| The Statler Brothers | Themselves - Singers / Themselves - Singer / Themselves |
| The Tennessee Three | Themselves - Musicians / Themselves - Singers / Themselves |
| June Carter Cash | Self - Singer / Self |
| The Carter Family | Themselves - Singers |
| Merle Haggard | Self - Singer |
| Marty Robbins | Self - Singer |
| Mother Maybelle Carter | Self - Singer |
| Tommy Cash | Self - Singer |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #2.1 | Wednesday, 23 September 1970 |
| 2 | Episode #2.2 | Wednesday, 30 September 1970 |
| 3 | Episode #2.3 | Wednesday, 07 October 1970 |
| 4 | Episode #2.4 | Wednesday, 14 October 1970 |
| 5 | Episode #2.5 | Wednesday, 21 October 1970 |
| 6 | Episode #2.6 | Wednesday, 28 October 1970 |
| 7 | Episode #2.7 | Wednesday, 04 November 1970 |
| 8 | Episode #2.8 | Wednesday, 11 November 1970 |
| 9 | Kris Kristofferson, Cass Elliot, Lorne Greene | Wednesday, 18 November 1970 |
| 10 | Episode #2.10 | Wednesday, 25 November 1970 |
| 11 | Episode #2.11 | Wednesday, 02 December 1970 |
| 12 | Episode #2.12 | Wednesday, 16 December 1970 |
| 13 | The Johnny Cash Christmas Show | Friday, 25 December 1970 |
| 14 | Episode #2.14 | Wednesday, 06 January 1971 |
| 15 | Episode #2.15 | Wednesday, 13 January 1971 |
| 16 | The History of Country Music: Part 1 | Thursday, 21 January 1971 |
| 17 | History of Country Music: Part 2 | Thursday, 28 January 1971 |
| 18 | Episode #2.18 | Wednesday, 03 February 1971 |
| 19 | Episode #2.19 | Wednesday, 10 February 1971 |
| 20 | Episode #2.20 | Wednesday, 17 February 1971 |
| 21 | Episode #2.21 | Wednesday, 24 February 1971 |
| 22 | Episode #2.22 | Wednesday, 03 March 1971 |
| 23 | Episode #2.23 | Wednesday, 10 March 1971 |
| 24 | Episode #2.24 | Wednesday, 17 March 1971 |
| 25 | Episode #2.25 | Wednesday, 24 March 1971 |
| 26 | Episode #2.26 | Wednesday, 31 March 1971 |
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Directors
Allan Angus, Bill Carruthers, Mark Goode
Writers
Garry Ferrier, Stan Jacobson, Larry Murray, Aubrey Tadman, Red Lane, Merle Travis, Les Pouliot, Bill Walker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Johnny Cash | Self - Host / Singer |
| Carl Perkins | Self - Singer / Self |
| The Statler Brothers | Themselves - Singers / Themselves - Singer / Themselves |
| The Tennessee Three | Themselves - Musicians / Themselves - Singers / Themselves |
| June Carter Cash | Self - Singer / Self |
| The Carter Family | Themselves - Singers |
| Merle Haggard | Self - Singer |
| Marty Robbins | Self - Singer |
| Mother Maybelle Carter | Self - Singer |
| Tommy Cash | Self - Singer |
| Homer & Jethro | Themselves - Singers / Themselves - Singer / Self - Singers |
| Linda Ronstadt | Self - Singer |
| Minnie Pearl | Self - Comedian / Self |
| Chet Atkins | Self - Guitarist / Self |
| Kenny Rogers | Self - Singer |
| Roy Orbison | Self - Singer |
| The First Edition | Themselves - Singers |
| Charley Pride | Self - Singer |
| Glen Campbell | Self - Singer |
| Cass Elliot | Self - Singer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harold D. Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Joe Byrne | Executive Producer |
| Stan Jacobson | Producer |
| Bill Carruthers | Producer |
| Joel Stein | Producer |
| Rose Pickinson | Producer |
| Jack Thompson | Producer |
| Joe Byrne | Producer |
| Harold D. Cohen | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction | Nominated |
