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June Carter Cash's Legacy
ResumeSongs she helped pen, perform and popularize are now legendary in the canon of country music, including "Ring of Fire," "If I Were a Carpenter," "Jackson," and "Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man."
Click the "Listen" link above to hear a tribute to country music legend June Carter Cash, who died last night in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 73 years old.
Guests:
Ann Patchett, author of the novel "Bel Canto" and author of the recent article "The Country of Country" in the New York Times Magazine
Bill Friskics-Warren, writer and regular contributor for Country Music Magazine, music editor for the Nashville Scene, and author of "Heartaches by the Number: Country Music's 500 Greatest Singles"
Mark Zwonitzer, documentary filmmaker and author of "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?: The Carter Family and their Legacy in American Music."
This program aired on May 16, 2003.