Johnny Cash and Rosanne Cash are not the only members of the Cash family to make a mark on country music. Johnny's brother Tommy, while having never achieving the level of success his brother did, had a good career as a country singer. He need not be compared to his more famous brother as he is a darn good singer in his own right. Here is a selection of his songs.
Six White Horses was Tommy's biggest hit and shows that Tommy's music had a social conscious just like his brothers. The song came out in late 1969 and was dedicated to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. The performance above of that song is from Johnny's TV show. Rise and Shine was written by Carl Perkins, early rock and roll great and writer of Johnny's hit Daddy Sang Bass and Elvis Presley's hit Blue Suede Shoes as well as a regular at Johnny's concerts. One Song Away was written by Don Reid of Statler Brothers fame. The Statlers were also regulars at Johnny's concerts. Irma Jackson is a great cover of a Merle Haggard song. The first two songs above show the respect Tommy had for his brother.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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