John Carter Cash
Cash performing in 2015
Cash performing in 2015
Background information
Born (1970-03-03) March 3, 1970 (age 53)
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, film producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1985–present
Labels

John Carter Cash (born March 3, 1970) is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. He is the only child of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, and the grandson of Mother Maybelle Carter.[1]

Biography

With his father, c. 1975

For several years after his birth, his father altered the conclusion of "A Boy Named Sue" to mention him by name; in 1972 his parents recorded the duet "I Got a Boy (And His Name is John)" about their son; and in 1975 a photograph of him with his father was on the sleeve of the album Look at Them Beans.[citation needed]

He worked as a music producer on his mother's albums Press On and Wildwood Flower, which won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk album.[2]

He was the associate producer of his father's American III: Solitary Man and American IV: The Man Comes Around. In the early 1990s he toured with his father as a rhythm guitarist. He has produced recordings for many artists like: Sheryl Crow, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, and Vince Gill. He owns and operates Cash Cabin Enterprises, LLC., a music production company in the Cash Cabin Studio.[3][4][5]

John Carter Cash and Ana Cristina Cash sing

He married Ana Cristina Cash, a singer, in 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina. They have two children, Grace June[6] and James Kristoffer. Cash has three older children, Joseph John, Anna Maybelle and Jack Ezra from two previous marriages.[7][8]

Discography

As solo artist

Title Album details
Bitter Harvest
  • Released: 2003[9]
  • Label: Universal Distribution
The Family Secret
  • Released: 2010[10]
  • Label: Cash House Records
We Must Believe In Magic
  • Released: 2018[11]
  • Label: Reviver Records

With Carter Family III

Title Album details
Past & Present
  • Released: 2010[12][13]
  • Label: Cash House Records

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1973

Sesame Street

Himself
1986 Stagecoach[14] Billy Pickett Also stars parents Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
2005 Walk the Line[15] Bob Neal Uncredited
Also executive producer

Books

Cash has written books about his parents:

and for children:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Get To Know The Man in Black's Multi-Talented Son, John Carter Cash". April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wildwood Flower - June Carter Cash | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "John Carter Cash Biography". Country Music.
  4. ^ "John Carter Cash". IMDb.
  5. ^ "John Carter Cash | Credits". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Angela Stefano (September 18, 2017). "John Carter + Ana Cristina Cash Welcome Baby Girl". theboot.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "It's a boy for the Cash family". www.countrystandardtime.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  8. ^ John Carter Cash, Wife Ana Cristina Expecting a Baby Girl TheBoot.Com by Angela Stefano. Published: April 14, 2017. Accessed Agust 16, 2022
  9. ^ "Bitter Harvest - John Carter Cash". Allmusic. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Family Secret - John Carter Cash". Allmusic. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  11. ^ "We Must Believe in Magic - John Carter Cash". Allmusic. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "The Carter Family III - Past & Present". Amazon. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "The Carter Family III - Past and Present". Country Standard Time. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  14. ^ "Stagecoach (TV Movie 1986) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  15. ^ "Walk the Line (2005) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDB. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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