Johnny Cash passed away at age 71 on September 12, 2003 but his legend lives on. The first album to span his entire career, 1955-2003, The Legend Of Johnny Cash (Hip-O/Sony BMG/UMe), released October 25, 2005, will lead into the November 18th premiere of Walk The Line, the 20th Century Fox film based on his early years and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, who perform several of the collection's songs.
Featuring 21 of his recordings on the Sun, Columbia, Island and American Recordings labels, The Legend Of Johnny Cash is the first compilation to include his work on American. Also highlighting the package is a 16-page deluxe booklet with photos and essay by author Rich Kienzle.document.write(unescape("