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Skeeter Davis By: Devin McKinney A convincingly defeatist song about the end of the world. Read This Post
Johnny Cash By: Jerrold Freitag The ghost in Cash’s machine was Sturm und Drang Romanticism. Read This Post
June Carter Cash By: Brian Berger Her energy, wit and lithe sexuality made her a star. Read This Post
Johnny Paycheck By: Jerrold Freitag He made us wonder whether we’ll ever figure anything out. Read This Post
George Jones By: Mimi Lipson The sophistication of Jones’s voice has never diminished its authenticity. Read This Post
Hylo Brown By: Brian Berger His nickname — pronounced “Hi-Lo” — honored his vocal range. Read This Post