Life wasn’t very easy for young Johnny Cash. Growing up in rural Arkansas during the Great Depression, he helped the family farm cotton. His dad and brother took side jobs to support the family.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Johnny Cash historian Mark Stielper and Cash's son, John Carter Cash, on their book, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics and the Man in Black's legacy as a songwriter.

Johnny Cash will be saying "Hello Out There" to myriad ... It’s a nod to Cash’s own roots, growing up in Dyess, Arkansas, on a cotton farm before going on to become one of the best-selling ...

"The father and man that I knew and connected to while growing up was a man of strong faith more than an iconic rebel," Cash said. "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" was produced by ...