Thursday was Johnny Cash's birthday.  It's hard to believe the singer-songwriter-actor-author has been gone for over 11 years.  Our Country Lights headliner Frankie Ballard honored the legendary Man in Blackputting together a playlist of his personal favorite Cash songs exclusively for Rdio

 

 

Growing up in Michigan, Cash was one of his music idols. The 'Sunshine & Whiskey' singer admits his "sound" is the product of many different artists and thanks artists like Johnny Cash, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Reed and Bob Seger as some of his greatest influences.

My Johnny Cash – A Birthday Tribute by Frankie Ballard

  1. Five Feet High and Rising
  2. A Boy Named Sue
  3. Long Black Veil
  4. One Piece at a Time
  5. Hey Porter
  6. Don't Take Your Guns to Town
  7. The Ballad of Ira Hayes
  8. Sunday Morning Coming Down
  9. God`s Gonna Cut You Down
  10. The Man Comes Around

So how do Frankie's favorites stack up to your Johnny Cash favorites? As always, let us know in the comments section below or on the Hawk Facebook page.

When Frankie plays our inaugural Country Lights Festival at Binghamton's NYSEG Stadium July 10th, don't be surprised if he adds some Cash to his live playlist.  For ticket information on Frankie Ballard or the Hawk's Country Lights Festival, click HERE.  A limited number of tickets are available now at the incredible price of $15, while they last.

 

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