Johnny Cash
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement’s Home Movies
A Documentary about Nashville’s Maverick songwriter/producer, ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement.
- 2013
- Documentary
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
This movie looks at the last years (not days, as implied in the title) of famous outlaws, Frank and Jesse James. The film opens in 1877 with the brothers trying to settle down after 15 years of thievery. Frank is…
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artists Pete Seeger.
- 2007
- Documentary
A Gunfight
Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Cross rides into town, having failed as a gold prospector. His reputation is such that everyone expects him to shoot it out with Tenneray, who…
- 1971
- Western
Opry Video Classics : Legends
The biggest names in country music appear in this compilation of 15 performances from Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry, featuring Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Dolly Parton and more. Spanning country’s golden age from the…
- 2007
- Music, Documentary
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
Back in 1961, the Country Music Association founded the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize the top artists, songwriters, broadcasters and executives in the business. Hall of Fame set honors the illustrious Class of ’73 – Chet Atkins and…
- 2007
- Documentary, Music
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
From historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., comes this collection of 15 Grand Ole Opry performances, including Johnny Cash singing “Folsom Prison Blues” and George Jones delivering “The Race Is On.” Among the other honky-tonk legends are Ray Price (“Heartaches…
- 2007
- Documentary, Music