Calling all Johnny Cash fans! Ring of Fire, arguably one of the most famous Cash songs, is also the title track of a “best of” album released by Columbia in 1963. On this day, January 11th, in 1964, Ring of Fire became the first country album to reach the #1 position in the Billboard charts, paving the way for other country stars to gain the recognition that has made them legends today.
Check out this great video of Cash performing in 1963:
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