The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

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1977-11-30

Johnny Cash's second Christmas special includes an all-star tribute to Elvis Presley, who died in August 1977, two months before this program was taped for CBS television. Fellow rockabilly pioneers Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison join Cash on "This Train is Bound For Glory" in memory of Presley, whose affinity for such sacred music was well-known. The 1977 special also includes holiday guest performances as Johnny takes the stage with Roy Clark for a spirited rendition of "Frosty The Snow Man" as well as the Statler Brothers with the yuletide classic "Blue Christmas."

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The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

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Johnny Cash's second Christmas special includes an all-star tribute to Elvis Presley, who died in August 1977, two months before this program was taped for CBS television. Fellow rockabilly pioneers Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison join Cash on "This Train is Bound For Glory" in memory of Presley, whose affinity for such sacred music was well-known. The 1977 special also includes holiday guest performances as Johnny takes the stage with Roy Clark for a spirited rendition of "Frosty The Snow Man" as well as the Statler Brothers with the yuletide classic "Blue Christmas."

Released

1977-11-30

Runtime

45

Director

Walter C. Miller

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Music

Language

English

Production

The Cates Brothers Company

CBS

Shout! Factory

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    Johnny Cash

    Johnny Cash
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    June Carter Cash

    June Carter Cash
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    Roy Clark

    Roy Clark
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    Jerry Lee Lewis

    Jerry Lee Lewis
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    Roy Orbison

    Roy Orbison
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    Carl Perkins

    Carl Perkins
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    Lew DeWitt

    Lew DeWitt
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    Phil Balsley

    Phil Balsley
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    Harold Reid

    Harold Reid
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    Don Reid

    Don Reid