Johnny Cash Refused Nixon’s Song Requests

In 1970, Johnny Cash performed at the Nixon White House. Nixon’s side requested politically loaded songs including “Okie from Muskogee” and “Welfare Cadillac.” Cash avoided those and performed his own set, including “A Boy Named Sue” and “What Is Truth.” #WhoCaresHistory #JohnnyCash #RichardNixon #WhiteHouseHistory #MusicHistory #PoliticalHistory #CelebrityHistory #HistoryShorts #TrueHistory #HistoryThatSoundsMadeUp

In 1970, Johnny Cash performed at the Nixon White House. Nixon’s side requested politically loaded songs including “Okie from Muskogee” and “Welfare Cadillac.” Cash avoided those and performed his own set, including “A Boy Named Sue” and “What Is Truth.” #WhoCaresHistory #JohnnyCash #RichardNixon #WhiteHouseHistory #MusicHistory #PoliticalHistory #CelebrityHistory #HistoryShorts #TrueHistory #HistoryThatSoundsMadeUp

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