Discover how country music legend Johnny Cash began his acting career with a small role on this classic Western TV series.

Hosted by the Man in Black himself, The Johnny Cash Show kicked off on June 7, 1969, with Johnny Cash and wife June Carter Cash welcoming high-profile guests to the Ryman stage, as you’ll see below.

When did Johnny Cash and June Carter get married? Just eight days after the “Ring of Fire” singer proposed on stage, Johnny and June got married on March 1, 1968 at a church in Franklin, Kentucky.

Cash was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about ...