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Half a decade after his variety show on ABC ended, Johnny Cash began hosting an annual Christmas special for CBS, bringing a down-home (and frequently more reverent) element to the body of holiday specials made popular by the likes of Andy Williams and Bing Crosby.

This DVD box set brings together all four Johnny Cash Christmas Specials from 1976 to 1979.  From these we get an extended, entertaining look at Johnny midway between the comeback popularity of his Folsom Prison and San Quentin live albums of the late 1960s and his stunning rebirth in the early 1990s.  This late 1970s incarnation is the Johnny Cash many people think of first.

Included here are some 60 performances by Johnny and June and guests such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, the Carter Family, Barbara Mandrell, Tom T. Hall, Merle Travis, Kris Kristofferson, and Roy Clark, to name a few.

Housed in an attractive slipcase, this set is a perfect gift for the casual fan and fervent collector alike.

Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976

Songs include:

1. Wandering-Johnny Cash
2. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree-Tony Orlando, Johnny Cash, & June Carter Cash
3. Christmas As I Knew It-Johnny Cash
4. Far Away Places-Johnny Cash & Roy Clark
5. Juke Box Saturday Night-Roy Clark
6. That Lucky Old Sun-Johnny Cash
7. The Christmas Song-Roy Clark
8. Stephen Foster Medley-
   1.     Camptown Races-Johnny Cash, Roy Clark & Tony Orlando
   2.     Beautiful Dreamer-Roy Clark
   3.     Old Folks At Home-Johnny Cash
   4.     Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair-Tony Orlando
   5.     Oh! Susanna-Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, & Tony Orlando
9. Follow Me-June Carter Cash
10. Cannonball Rag-Merle Travis
11. That Christmasy Feeling-Tommy Cash
12. In The Pines-Carter Family
13. Steel Guitar Rag-Barbara Mandrell
14. It’s A Beautiful Morning With You-Barbara Mandrell
15. Old Time Feeling-Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
16. A Story Of Christmas-Billy Graham

Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

Songs include:

1. Christmas Time’s A Comin’-Johnny Cash
2. Darlin’ Companion-Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
3. This Old House-Johnny Cash & the Statler Brothers
4. Blue Christmas- Johnny Cash & the Statler Brothers
5. Here Comes Santa Clause-Johnny Cash & Roy Clark
6. Frosty The Snow Man- Johnny Cash & Roy Clark
7. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer- Johnny Cash & Roy Clark
8. Big River-Johnny Cash
9. Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
10. Oh, Pretty Woman-Roy Orbison
11. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On-Jerry Lee Lewis
12. White Christmas-Jerry Lee Lewis
13. This Train Is Bound For Glory-Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison
14. Silent Night-Johnny Cash, Family & Friends
15. O Little Town Of Bethlehem-June Carter Cash
16. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing- Johnny Cash, Family & Friends
17. Children Go Where I Send Thee- Johnny Cash, Family & Friends

Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978

Songs include

1. Christmas Can’t Be Far Away-Johnny Cash
2. Ballad Of A Teenage Queen-Johnny Cash
3. Talking About Friends-Steve Martin
4. Sunday Morning Coming Down-Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson
5. I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home-Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, & Steve Martin
6. Jean-Pierre Louey-Steve Martin
7. Fourth Man-Johnny Cash
8. I Will Rock And Roll With You-Johnny Cash
9. You’re A Part Of Me-Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
10. Christmas Time’s A-Comin’-Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Kris Kristofferson, & Rita Coolige
11. Love Me Again-Rita Coolige
12. Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends-Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolige
13. The Greatest Cowboy Of Them All-Johnny Cash
14. The Card Trick-Steve Martin
15. Silent Night-Johnny Cash with daughters Carlene, Tara, Rosanne, Cindy, Kathy, & Rosie

Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979

Songs include:

1. Opening-Andy Kaufman
2. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky-Johnny Cash
3. Five Feet High And Rising-Johnny Cash
4. You Needed Me-Anne Murray
5. That Christmasey Feeling-Johnny Cash & Anne Murray
6. The Ballad Of The Harp Weaver-Johnny Cash
7. That’s Why You Have To Be You-Tom T. Hall
8. Tom T. Hall Medley
   1.     Country Is
   2.     Old Dogs, Children, And Watermelon Wine
   3.     The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
   4.     I Love
   5.     Country Is
9. If I Were A Carpenter-Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
10. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin-Andy Kaufman
11. Christmas Is-Tom T. Hall
12. Back Up And Push-June Carter Cash
13. Christmas Wishes-Anne Murray
14. Let There Be Peace On Earth-Johnny Cash