Johnny Cash - "Cocaine Blues" Trivia Quiz

Answer: woman

Johnny Cash was born on February 26th 1932 to parents Ray and Carrie Cash. He was officially named J.R. with no first or middle name. He is the fourth of seven children - his five other siblings being Louise, Roy, Jack, Tommy, Reba and Joann.

Answer: 44

His mother, Carrier Cash, bought him a guitar for his tenth birthday in 1942. On his late brother Jack's gravestone reads 'Meet Me In Heaven', which later became the title of one of Johnny's songs.

Answer: Juarez

After he graduated from high school, he enlisted in the Air Force and was sent to Germany. He wrote daily to Vivian Liberto, who was to become his first wife.

Answer: pills

In 1955: Sam Phillips renamed J.R. Johnny Cash; 'Cry Cry Cry' became Johnny's first single; Vivian Cash gave birth to their first daughter, Rosanne. At the end of 1955, Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two released 'Folsom Prison Blues'.

Answer: five

'I Walk The Line' became Johnny's first number one hit single in 1956. Also in 1956 Johnny's second daughter, Kathleen, was born.

Answer: black

Johnny's first album was released in 1957 called 'Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar'. In 1957, his dream to perform at the Grand Ole Opry became true and eventually he landed a permanent place which required him to come back and sing every Saturday night. His third daughter, Cindy was born.

Answer: dried

In 1958, his Sun Records contract ended and he signed with Columbia Records - requiring him to move to Los Angeles.

Answer: spied

The Carter Family joined The Johnny Cash Roadshow in 1961. Johnny Cash's fourth daughter, Tara, was born in 1961.

Answer: throat

In 1964, Billboard showed the new Hot Country Albums chart, where Johnny's Ring of Fire album was listed at No. 1, where it remained for a total of 14 weeks. It became his first RIAA gold album.

Answer: dirty

In 1965, Johnny Cash was arrested returning from Mexico with 668 Dexedrine and 475 Equanil pills in his guitar case. A 30-day suspended jail term and $1,000 fine was given to him. Shortly after this arrest, Johnny performed on the Grand Ole Opry stoned, and in anger took the stand and dragged it across the footlights on the stage. The Opry promptly informed him they wouldn't be needing his performances any longer.

Answer: honest

His drug abuse increased to dangerous levels in 1965 and wife, Vivian, divorced him. June Carter stepped in to help Johnny kick his drug addiction and lead him back to Christianity. In 1968, Johnny recorded his new album 'At Folsom Prison' and it was a huge success.

Answer: little

Johnny and June finally got married on March 1st 1968. In 1969, the "San Quentin" album was recorded by Columbia.

Answer: man

John Carter Cash was born in 1970, Johnny and June's only child. In the same year, the Johnny Cash Show premiered on ABC-TV with special guest, Bob Dylan. 1969 turned out to be Johnny's greatest year, as he sold over six and a half million records.

Answer: verdict

On April 17th 1970, Johnny Cash was invited to the White House to perform in front of President Nixon. In 1975, Johnny completed his autobiography 'The Man in Black' which is now out of print.

Answer: smiled

In 1976 'One Piece At A Time' was Johnny's last number one record. In 1977, Johnny receieved the Award of Merit at the fourth annual American Music Awards.

Answer: 99

In 1980, Johnny was inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame. At 48, he was the youngest living member of the Hall of Fame.

Answer: listen

In 1985 Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson joined together as the Highwaymen and released their first album called 'Highwaymen'. Also in that year, Johnny published 'Man in White', a novel about Paul the Apostle. A year later in 1986, Columbia dropped Johnny from their label.

Answer: whiskey

In 1990, Johnny received the Academy of Country Music's Pioneer Award. Two years later, Johnny was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame becoming the only ever person to be introduced into the Country, Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Fames. He also received the Grammy Legend Award.

Answer: let

From 1993 onward: Johnny was honoured at the Kennedy Center Awards, was signed by American Recordings; released his second autobiography, 'Cash: An Autobiography'; and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Answer: Diabetes

On the 15th March 2003 Johnny's soulmate, June Carter, passed away. Nearly six months later on the 12th September 2003, Johnny died at Baptist Hospital of complications with diabetes.