The Johnny Cash Show (1969): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1969, The Johnny Cash Show is a talkshow series.

What it’s about. 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. Cash opened each show, and its regulars included members of his touring troupe, June Carter Cash and the Carter Family, The Statler Brothers, Carl Perkins, and The Tennessee Three, with Australian-born musical director-arranger-conductor Bill Walker. The Statler Brothers performed brief comic interludes. It featured many folk-country musicians, such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, Mickey Newbury, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Merle Haggard, James Taylor and Tammy Wynette. It also featured other musicians such as jazz great Louis Armstrong, who died eight months after appearing on the show.

Who’s in it. The Johnny Cash Show stars Johnny Cash as Self - Host, June Carter Cash as Self, Roger Miller as Self and Doug Kershaw as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, The Johnny Cash Show has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Johnny Cash Show page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Johnny Cash Show tend to enjoy The Grand Tour, Last Week Tonight mit John Oliver, Top Gear and QI.