For artistic freedom/the ability to record what he wanted to.
Columbia Records
about 100 million
Sun records
jonhny appleseed
The cast of Sun Records and the Johnny Cash Sound - 2008 includes: Chris Isaak as himself Kris Kristofferson as himself Marty Stuart as himself
Sun records
THE beetles but big ups to jay-z
When Johnny Cash was about 22, he went for his first time to a recording agency and sang to get a record. He preformed mainly gospels songs and the company, Sun Records, told him gospel songs were unmarketable. One year later in 1955, he made his first record with Sun Records and became a hit. He was 23.
'Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar', released on Sun Records in November 1957.
YES and their first meeting was when Elvis played at the Eagles Nest in 1954. Johnny Cash's wife credits Elvis for introducing her (i.e. June Carter Cash) to Johnny Cash. Elvis and Johnny were friends and mutually respected each other throughout their lives. Their time at Sun Records, located in Memphis Tennessee, is/was/forever will be...legendary. There are some great audio/video clips of Elvis imitating Johnny Cash and also of Johnny Cash imitating Elvis Presley. Lastly, there are some wonderful photographs of Elvis with Johnny Cash that shows their mutual affection as genuine and sincere.
Johnny Cash
cash & johnny