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(10 fans)John R. 'Johnny' Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003), was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music icon, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
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When asked about the Ghost Riders song he sings, Gene Autry tells this legend: Gene is about to resign as an investigator for the county attorney and go into the cattle business with his pal Chuckawalla Jones but decides instead to help Anne Lawson clear her father, rancher Ralph Lawson (Steve Darrell'), of a false murder charge. He looks for the three witnesses who can testify that Lawson shot only in self defense in killing a gambler, but the witnesses are terrorized by another gambler, town boss Rock McCleary , who shoots witness Pop Roberts Morgan.
Fatally wounded, Pop gives Gene the information needed to clear Lawson, then dies crying the 'Ghost Riders' are coming for him. Gene then heads for a showdown with McCleary. TriviaFormer Forest Ranger wrote '(Ghost) Riders in the Sky,' a hit big enough that it crossed over from country-western charts to standard pop music.
A chance meeting with Jones led to buy the rights to the song, and he gave Jones a part in the film. A nearly-complete Autry movie, (1950), was quickly retooled to include the song. Jones himself appears as a cowboy riding herd with Autry in the opening and closing scenes, singing along with Gene's rendition of the spooky song.
That same year had topped the charts with his version (#1 US Pop for 22 weeks). Over the years many others have recorded it, including,. Jones would later compose the title song to the classic TV western series (1955).
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