Celebrating The Music Of Johnny Cash: We Walk The Line!

The Carolina Chocolate Drops perform “Jackson”

In honor of Johnny Cash and what would have been his 80th birthday, Keith Wortman and Don Was have produced a spectacular tribute concert like no other.

Grammy-winning producer Was (Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt) served as musical director for this monumental concert taping that features some of the biggest artists in the music industry, including Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Pat Monahan of Train, Ronnie Dunn, Lucinda Williams, Jamey Johnson, Shooter Jennings and Shelby Lynne, among others.

Watch Celebrating the Music of Johnny Cash: We Walk the Line! Sunday at 5:00 p.m. on WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS (check listings for additional air-times). While watching this special program, call in your pledge of support (1.800.476.8440) or click here and help your local PBS station continue to educate, entertain and inspire.

No one represents American music more than Johnny Cash. Songs like “Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Long Black Veil” gave a voice to those who were never sung about.

Nearly 60 years after his booming first notes hit the airwaves and almost 10 years since his passing, Johnny Cash is being honored and celebrated as never before.

The program begins with some of Cash’s biggest hits performed by contemporary music stars, moves on to feature once-in-a-lifetime performances and duets from music legends, then wraps with monumental collaborations among all performers.

Photo: Adam Farber