JOHNNY CASH FOR KENYA - LIVE IN JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

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• Release Year: 1991
• Genre: Music
• Plot: Here's a Johnny Cash Concert NOT released by his record label or taken from a TV Broadcast. In 1991, Reverend Jack Shaw in Johnstown, Pennsylvania was trying to raise money for a hospital that he wanted to build in Kenya. He called on Cash, who was a deeply religious man and supported many worthy causes, to give a concert in a small church with the plan to release the taped concert on video. Cash brought along the whole family including his wife June and June's Mom, Mother Maybelle Carter, as well as Cash's son, John Carter Cash, who joins in on one number. - and is the 'Producer' of this DVD. ; ; The show was recorded - and is the property of Shaw Ministries - but, to my knowledge, never released before. Now it's commercially available through Eagle Vision and Eagle Rock Entertainment. ; ; Cash gave many of this type of concert in small churches over the years but this is the first time one has been available to the public. From the opening introduction from Cash, you know you are in a house of worship. Most of the songs have lengthy introductions. Of course, the requisite Cash standards are here ('Folsom Prison Blues', 'Ring of Fire', and the 'Jackson' duet with June). About five numbers have The Carter Family backing Cash. 'Pickin' Time' and 'Man in White' were new to me and I don't think are on any other Cash video performances. ; ; According to the liner notes by John Carter Cash the hospital has not yet been built but that the 'All proceeds to the Cash Estate from the sale of this DVD will go to Grace Christian Mission Hospital, a division of Jack Shaw Ministries. Cash fans who want to see his more religious side, as well as anyone interested in classic country music, will enjoy this DVD.
• Cast: Johnny Cash; June 'Carter' Cash; Helen Carter; Anita Carter; John Carter Cash; Carter Family; Kerry Marks; Steve Logan; W. S. Holland; Earle Poole Ball; Jack Shaw
• Runtime: 1:00
• Company: Universal Music Group, Mercury Music
• Media Format: Movie