Johnny Cash Trivia

Every Johnny Cash trivia quiz on PopQ: 3 quizzes in Music. Sample questions and answers below, with a new selection each week.

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Sample Johnny Cash questions and answers

  1. Who backed Cash at the prison shows alongside Carl Perkins?

    Answer: The Tennessee Three

    From At Folsom Prison (1968)

  2. By September 2010, about how many paid downloads had Cash's version sold?

    Answer: 1.2 million

    From Ring of Fire (1963)

  3. Who played Cash in the 2005 biopic named after the song?

    Answer: Joaquin Phoenix

    From I Walk the Line (1956)

  4. Which label released Johnny Cash's 1968 live album?

    Answer: Columbia Records

    From At Folsom Prison (1968)

  5. What type of RIAA certification did Johnny Cash's version receive in 2010?

    Answer: Gold

    From Ring of Fire (1963)

  6. What object did Cash put in his guitar neck for the signature sound?

    Answer: A dollar bill

    From I Walk the Line (1956)

  7. Which later 1969 prison live album followed this release?

    Answer: At San Quentin

    From At Folsom Prison (1968)

  8. On which 1962 album did Anita Carter record the song first?

    Answer: Folk Songs Old and New

    From Ring of Fire (1963)

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