Nashville, TN: The Johnny Cash Museum

Just off the cowboy boot-beaten path of Broadway in the heart of Nashville (pronounced Nash-vull), tucked away on Third Street, stands The Johnny Cash Museum. Dedicated to the Man in Black, this museum was the primary destination for these Road Picklers during our time in the city of Country Music Dreams Come True.

Johnny Cash's songs "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue" were often blaring from the AM radio of my Mom's Rambler Station Wagon when I was a tot. I laughed at the lyrics and fell in love with the voice and the humor that wrapped around his words. As time passed I grew to appreciate more of his music and truly loved the fact that he took so much time for others. Particularly touched with his interest in the Native Americans and the prisoners in our society, I was always impressed with Johnny's blend of compassion, depth, humor and musical expression.

Opening in April of 2013, this new museum filled my heart with love for the singer I already admired. To see his clothing, boots, jewelry, show apparel, his guitars and so many personal items from his home, to read about his upbringing complete with family photos and old, handwritten letters, and listen to his voice through out the museum during the entire visit, I had the feeling his presence was everywhere, yet never overwhelming, throughout the self-guided tour.

The private viewing room dedicated to "Ragged Old Flag" tugged at my heart, breaking me almost to tears. If I had my way, every American would sit for a few minutes in that room to watch the video of Johnny reciting the poem he released on the album of the same name in 1974 addressing the Watergate Scandal. Many of Johnny's songs and albums addressed political and ethical issues, which are explained in detail in his museum. It would seem that this American Legend of a Man would have it no other way.

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By far, I enjoyed this museum more than most of the museums I've visited, and left feeling educated, enlightened and quite touched. With all of the commercialism in Nashville, it was so nice to see a piece of what the made the city special in the first place; a a tribute to a man we all love so much immortalized just a few steps away from the crowds of Broadway, strolling in the Capitol of Country Music.

Johnny Cash Museum
119 3rd Ave S
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 736-9909
http://www.johnnycashmuseum.com/

The Johnny Cash Museum, Nashville, TN

Johnny Cash also championed American Indians in his songs

Johnny Cash over the decades

Johnny Cash

The Museum has this tribute to Johnny Cash's "Ragged Old Flag"

Sash outside the Johnny Cash Museum

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Location: Johnny Cash Museum, 119 3rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37201, USA