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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.
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24. His Iconic Facial Scar Was From a Botched Surgical Procedure

A photo of Johnny Cash early in his singing career. The Perlich Post.

While in the military, he underwent a surgical procedure to have a cyst removed from his face. The surgeon was drunk during the operation and ruined it, leaving Johnny with the distinctive facial scar on the right side of his jaw.

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