A Heartbeat and a Guitar : Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears

A Heartbeat and a Guitar tells of the collaboration of two distinct yet connected musicians—iconoclast Johnny Cash and pioneering folk artist Peter La Farge—and the album they created, Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian . It also tells of the unique personal, political, and cultural struggles that informed this album, one that has influenced the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. D’Ambrosio has interviewed dozens of Cash’s and La Farge’s friends, family, and collaborators, including surviving members of his band, his producers, and Pete Seeger and Kris Kristofferson, creating a dramatic picture of both an era of radical protest and the making of one of the most controversial and enduring works of political pop art of the 1960s. A Heartbeat and a Guitar tells of the collaboration of two distinct yet connected musicians—iconoclast Johnny Cash and pioneering folk artist Peter La Farge— Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian , the album that influenced the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. In this intimate portrayal of the two musicians, D'Ambrosio interviewed surviving members of Cash's band, his producers, and admirers Pete Seeger and Kris Kristofferson. He renders a dramatic picture of both an era of radical protest and the making of one of the most controversial and enduring works of political pop art of the 1960s. A Heartbeat and a Guitar is the inspiration for the new album "Look Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears revisited" featuring a collective of top Americana artists including Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, and Kris Kristofferson. A Heartbeat And A Guitar Tells Of The Collaboration Of Two Distinct Yet Connected Musicians--iconoclast Johnny Cash And Pioneering Folk Artist Peter La Farge--and The Album They Created, Bitter Tears: Ballads Of The American Indian. It Also Tells Of The Unique Personal, Political, And Cultural Struggles That Informed This Album, One That Has Influenced The Likes Of Bruce Springsteen And Bob Dylan. A Heartbeat : The Clouds Fall -- All Passes : Only Art Endures -- All Causes May Here Find A Place -- A Guitar : The Whippoorwill Cries, The Fox Whimpers -- Broken Hearts, Bent Journeys -- All God's Children Ain't Free -- Grabbing The Air For Something To Hold On To -- After : When The World's On Fire. Antonino D'ambrosio. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 247-264) And Index. __A Heartbeat and a Guitar__ tells of the collaboration of two distinct yet connected musicians—iconoclast Johnny Cash and pioneering folk artist Peter La Farge—and the album they created, __Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian__. It also tells of the unique personal, political, and cultural struggles that informed this album, one that has influenced the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan.D’Ambrosio has interviewed dozens of Cash’s and La Farge’s friends, family, and collaborators, including surviving members of his band, his producers, and Pete Seeger and Kris Kristofferson, creating a dramatic picture of both an era of radical protest and the making of one of the most controversial and enduring works of political pop art of the 1960s. The clouds fall All passes : only art endures All causes may here find a place The whippoorwill cries, the fox whimpers Broken hearts, bent journeys All of god's children ain't free Grabbing the air for something to hold on to. The untold story of the making of Johnny Cash's most controversial album, Bitter Tears