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johnny Cash: that ragged old flag

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4th of July!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUh7GgE-OvE
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Great tribute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NaiOez3 ... ture=share
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Saw him do this live in the UT stadium in Knoxville during the 1982 Worlds Fair. We were on the field portraying the siege of Yorktown (in 1 minute and 39 seconds).
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Today in 1956, Johnny Cash first appeared on Grand Old Opry -- and met June Carter.

https://music.yahoo.com/news/flashback- ... stone.html
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He's one of America's greatest cultural icons.
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One of my favorite songs of all time, RIP Johnny. Thanks for the link.
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