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Johnny Cash and Shel Silverstein Sing Together in 1970

By Trent Gilliss | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 7:04am


It was inevitable that the “man in black” would come up during our interview with Rosanne Cash the week before Thanksgiving. What didn’t come up in the conversation was talk about Johnny Cash’s many friendships and endeavors, including hosting his own variety show on television from 1969 to 1971.

This delightful duet of “Boy Named Sue” with Shel Silverstein, a prolific songwriter and the man who wrote the song, showcases one of those friendships. The poet and children’s book author (yes, I still get choked up when reading The Giving Tree to my boys) then performs “Daddy, What If,” introducing the children’s song with a touching comment about his relationship with his father. That fondness for his own father was mirrored in the way Rosanne Cash spoke about her daddy too.

Johnny Cash, music, parenting, relationships, Shel Silverstein, songwriting, television, Trent Gilliss, video

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4 Comments

Submitted by Garylbrownlee on Wed, 2011-11-30 08:41

My five year old loves when we read Where The Sidewalk Ends and The Giving Tree together but I probably love it a little more than he does.

Submitted by harriet on Wed, 2011-11-30 18:38

William Trippe loved Silverstein as a child. Had all his books.  Loved Cash as  he got odler. Me too!

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Submitted by bob klarry on Sat, 2012-04-21 07:05

love it! really nice video.

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