A Heartbeat & A Guitar: Johnny Cash & the Making of Bitter Tears

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Antonino reads “The Letter” written by Johnny Cash in 1964

Columbia refusing to promote the album

Cash being asked to resign from the Country Music Association

Newport Folk Festival

The controversy and rise of Bitter Tears 

Powerful message from John Trudell

Johnny Cash’s visit to White House with President Nixon

How do we transform?                               

Call them Native People

Links:

The Letter: https://leperwitch.tumblr.com/post/160262025365/embed

A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X

We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears

Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0

Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE

Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/

Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#

Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/

Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears

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Get the history behind the Bitter Tears concept LP

Who was Peter LaFarge?

Johnny Cash’s outrage and sadness 

The power and force of the record

Listening vs hearing and getting eyes open to the harsh and unfair treatment of Native People

Why?

Links:

A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X

We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears

Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0

Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE

Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/

Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#

Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/

Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears

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A podcast docuseries coming your way in support of  Native American Rights of the harsh, and unfair treatment of the Indigenous Community. 

Webpage: beforethelightspod.com/bittertears