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The Man In Black, Johnny Cash, Uncovered in these Little Known Facts

Trista December 27, 2018 12 min

Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down — A photograph of Johnny Cash with a cigarette. Blogspot.

12. Cash Always Performed in His Signature Black Attire

The clothes and guitar of Johnny Cash on exhibit in the Musical Instrument Museum of Phoenix. Marine 69-71/Wikimedia Commons.

At his first public performance, Johnny wore black jeans with a black shirt. The show was a hit, so he adapted the iconic black attire as a good-luck charm. Following his initial success, he never appeared in a public performance without wearing black.