One of Arkansas’ most beloved musicians is being celebrated this weekend with a spectacular festival. There’s no better time to visit Johnny Cash’s boyhood home in Arkansas than at the upcoming 50th Anniversary Johnny Cash Heritage Festival. If you haven’t visited the Dyess Colony before, read this article to get a quick history lesson on the man in black’s home. Let’s walk the line to this one-of-a-kind music fest.
Every Arkansan needs to visit the boyhood home of Johnny Cash.
Facebook/Johnny Cash Heritage Festival The colony of Dyess was formed back in 1934 as a federal agricultural resettlement community as part of Roosevelt’s New Deal. Johnny Cash and his family moved to the colony when he was 3-years old.
There’s no better time to come to the colony than during the Johnny Cash Heritage Festival.
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This year’s festival is particularly special.
YouTube/When The Cowboy Sings It’s celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Johnny Cash Show Tours which began in 1968 and lead to a TV show on ABC that ran for three years.
The weekend-long fest will be hosted by John Carter Cash, Johnny’s only son.
Facebook/John Carter Cash Other notable performers will be Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss. As a way to pay tribute to the legends, Johnson will be representing Johnny Cash by covering his songs while Krauss will do the same with June Carter Cash. To further honor the 50th Anniversary, each performer that joined Cash in 1968 will be represented. This will include songs from the Tennessee Three, Mother Maybelle Carter, Carl Perkins, and the Carter Sisters.
The Dyess Colony will be hosting different events leading up to the concert on Saturday.
Facebook/Arkansas State Tourism Film screenings, guest speakers, and discussion panels will be taking place on the 18th and 19th as part of the “The Ties That Bind” symposium. A whole host of vendors will be set up each day as well. Everything will be worth seeing but be sure to make plans to attend on the 20th, this is one Cash-themed concert that shouldn’t be missed.
Since no Cash article would be complete without a bit of music, here’s a rare clip of Cash performing with The Tennessee Three: For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the official website. And stay up-to-date by following their Facebook Page.
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The colony of Dyess was formed back in 1934 as a federal agricultural resettlement community as part of Roosevelt’s New Deal. Johnny Cash and his family moved to the colony when he was 3-years old.
YouTube/When The Cowboy Sings
It’s celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Johnny Cash Show Tours which began in 1968 and lead to a TV show on ABC that ran for three years.
Facebook/John Carter Cash
Other notable performers will be Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss. As a way to pay tribute to the legends, Johnson will be representing Johnny Cash by covering his songs while Krauss will do the same with June Carter Cash. To further honor the 50th Anniversary, each performer that joined Cash in 1968 will be represented. This will include songs from the Tennessee Three, Mother Maybelle Carter, Carl Perkins, and the Carter Sisters.
Facebook/Arkansas State Tourism
Film screenings, guest speakers, and discussion panels will be taking place on the 18th and 19th as part of the “The Ties That Bind” symposium. A whole host of vendors will be set up each day as well. Everything will be worth seeing but be sure to make plans to attend on the 20th, this is one Cash-themed concert that shouldn’t be missed.
Have you attended this festival in years past? Share your experience with us in the comments below!
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