Fred Eaglesmith puts fresh-faced country music interlopers riding a popularity wave in their place in "Johnny Cash," a song off of his 2012 release 6 Volts, and whose new video was just released this month. Eaglesmith chides the brittle, shallow understanding of Johnny Cash that starts with his American Recordings era, but overlooks his prolonged career struggles, and Johnny's well-documented and deep religious devotion.
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