Johnny Cash — Man in Black: Live in Denmark, 1971

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Why this recording

Shot for Danish television, the programme keeps its original format of roughly one hour, with no cutting into excerpts, in a standard definition consistent with a 1971 TV source. The setlist shows the revue Cash was leading at the time: he hands the microphone to Carl Perkins for “Blue Suede Shoes”, to the Statler Brothers for “Flowers on the Wall” and to the Carter Family for “A Song to Mama”. The closing stretch turns to gospel with “Rock of Ages” and “Children, Go Where I Send Thee”. The video comes from Front Row Music, which points to a Sony Pictures digital release.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelFront Row Music
Source statusOfficial — label or producer
Uploaded
Exact runtime
ResolutionSD
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

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Published on September 11, 2026 by Simon Janvier

Live performance filmed on September 14, 1971 on a Danish television sound stage (TV-Byen, Gladsaxe), before an audience, for a special devoted to Johnny Cash. At the height of his popularity, the Man in Black is joined by the Tennessee Three, his wife June Carter Cash, the Carter Family, Carl Perkins and the Statler Brothers. The hour-long program runs through his biggest songs — “A Boy Named Sue,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Man in Black” — along with “Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins and family moments. A remarkably preserved period document, this performance showcases the storytelling craft and stage authority of a giant of American country and folk. Keywords: Johnny Cash live, Denmark 1971, country, folk, full concert.

Setlist

  1. A Boy Named Sue
  2. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
  3. I Walk the Line
  4. Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins)
  5. Matchbox
  6. Me and Bobby McGee
  7. I Guess Things Happen That Way
  8. Bed of Roses
  9. Flowers on the Wall (The Statler Brothers)
  10. Folsom Prison Blues
  11. Darlin' Companion
  12. If I Were a Carpenter (Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash)
  13. Help Me Make It Through the Night
  14. Man in Black
  15. A Song to Mama (The Carter Family)
  16. No Need to Worry
  17. Rock of Ages
  18. Children, Go Where I Send Thee

Personnel & credits

  • Johnny Cash — vocals, guitar
  • June Carter Cash — vocals
  • Bob Wootton — guitar (Tennessee Three)
  • Marshall Grant — bass (Tennessee Three)
  • W.S. Holland — drums (Tennessee Three)
  • Carl Perkins — guitar, vocals
  • The Statler Brothers — backing vocals
  • The Carter Family — vocals
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