Saturday, August 28, 2004
GOP tribute to Johnny Cash stirs debate
From the Associated Press / Modesto Bee
WASHINGTON (AP) - Was the man in black a Democrat or a Republican?
The son of the late singer Johnny Cash, who captured the hardscrabble life of those on the margins in songs such as "Folsom Prison Blues" and "One Piece at a Time," says his dad never hinted about his party choice.
"He wouldn't say if he had any political affiliation," said John Carter Cash.
Uncertainty aside, Republicans plan to pay tribute to Cash at Sotheby's auction house in New York Tuesday night, one of many convention-related celebrations. Sotheby's will be auctioning Cash memorabilia Sept. 14-16.
Cash's daughter, Rosanne Cash, who has been linked to Democratic causes, released a statement saying the Cash estate did not object to the Sotheby's party. She said the party was approved based on the "personal relationship between our family and (Sen. Alexander), NOT as a show of support for the Republican agenda."
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Modesto Bee
WASHINGTON (AP) - Was the man in black a Democrat or a Republican?
The son of the late singer Johnny Cash, who captured the hardscrabble life of those on the margins in songs such as "Folsom Prison Blues" and "One Piece at a Time," says his dad never hinted about his party choice.
"He wouldn't say if he had any political affiliation," said John Carter Cash.
Uncertainty aside, Republicans plan to pay tribute to Cash at Sotheby's auction house in New York Tuesday night, one of many convention-related celebrations. Sotheby's will be auctioning Cash memorabilia Sept. 14-16.
Cash's daughter, Rosanne Cash, who has been linked to Democratic causes, released a statement saying the Cash estate did not object to the Sotheby's party. She said the party was approved based on the "personal relationship between our family and (Sen. Alexander), NOT as a show of support for the Republican agenda."
Read the article:
Modesto Bee
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 10:41 PM 
