The Story of June Carter/Cash & Johnny Cash (Ring of fire)

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The greatest love story of the 20 century.
A Story of June Carter/Cash & Johnny Cash
Told by Sarah Vowell
The Ring of Fire" is a country music song popularized by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore.
The song was originally recorded by June's sister, Anita Carter
When the song failed to become a major hit for Anita, Cash recorded it his own way, adding the mariachi-style horns. This sound was later used in the song "It Ain't Me Babe", which was recorded around the same time. Mother Maybelle and the Carter sisters are prominently featured in the Cash recording singing harmony.
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Four years after the song was released, Carter and Cash were married, which Cash states helped to stop his alcohol and drug addictions. Cash's daughter Rosanne has stated, "The song is about the transformative power of love and that's what it has always meant to me and that's what it will always mean to the Cash children."

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  • That was the most anoying fucking voice I've ever heard in my entire life

  • I love your history lesson ... it was informative, funny and fun! Thanks!

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  • it is a great love story .. the love they had is what we can all hope to have .. he may have got addicted to pills in the past .. but his biggist addiction was always June Carter .. all the video footage of them together an photos from the early days to the last days you can see an feel a mutual admiration and love that never changed ... he insited that she was around an in all his gigs.most of his films. even though most people were only there for him .

  • What is the duet being played at the very end of the element?

  • The voice is fine, thank you for the history.--I guess being ignorant to other people's feelings is normal today.

  • Hwy Theinfinity then why listen to country'''back off if you hate country or whoever is narrating it

  • @TheInfinity73 when i read this i thought you meant johnny or june..was about to go into over drive haha..yout right very annoying..

  • that voice is hilarious.

  • i was looking for something like this video to tell the story of johnny cash and june. thank you.........

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