- Johnny Cash was a famous singer
- He he still widely known today
- Learn about the one strange time he got arrested
In his lifetime, Johnny Cash underwent a major image transition. As a young man, he was a country music outlaw with a bad-boy reputation. And, truly, he was arrested seven times in less than a decade.
Johnny Cash Was Once Arrested For This Bizarre Reason
In later life, Cash settled down as a happily married and devoutly religious man. But from 1959 to 1967, he had seven brushes with the law, including a particularly infamous one in 1965.
Johnny Cash Was Once Arrested For This Bizarre Reason
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Watch the video above for a history of Johnny Cash's arrests and how much jail time he served. You can also test your "Man in Black" knowledge in our quiz here.
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