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The acclaimed A&E series Biography helped to popularize the TV documentary, and profiles a wide range of people, from celebrities to artists to political and religious figures. Biography: Johnny Cash presents the work and career of this musician whose music knows no boundaries; he is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Cash was born in Arkansas during the Depression. He began his recording career in Nashville, and has since recorded more than 70 albums. This program presents his greatest songs, and details his personal life, which led him through drug addiction, prison time, a troubled marriage, and most recently, failing health.