The Man in Black had a few favorites and an entire album's worth of tracks that exposed the worst side of himself.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Johnny Cash historian Mark Stielper and Cash's son, John Carter Cash, on their book, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics and the Man in Black's legacy as a songwriter.

A man of the people, the artist put his money where his mouth was by visiting prisons around the country and performing the song Raj Tawney | Freelance writer Johnny Cash chats with inmates and guests ...

Cash was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about his career, from touring with Elvis to singing at prisons. He died in 2003.