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Johnny Cash: The Gunslinger

Sylvie Simmons, MOJO, November 2004

A year on, the world is still reeling from the death of Johnny Cash, the speed-crazed rock'n'roller who became America's defining voice. From tragedy to triumph (and gun fights with Sammy Davis Jr), Sylvie Simmons tells his unbelievable story.

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