[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Con. Res. 68 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 68


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2003

        Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
                   Honoring the life of Johnny Cash.

Whereas Johnny Cash was one of the most influential and recognized voices of 
        American music throughout the world, whose influence spanned generations 
        and musical genres;
Whereas Johnny Cash was born on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, and 
        moved with his family at the age of 3 to Dyess, Arkansas, where the 
        family farmed 20 acres of cotton and other seasonal crops;
Whereas those early years in the life of Johnny Cash inspired songs such as 
        ``Look at Them Beans'' and ``Five Feet High and Rising'';
Whereas Johnny Cash eventually released more than 70 albums of original material 
        in his lifetime, beginning with his first recording in 1955 with the 
        Tennessee Two;
Whereas Johnny Cash was a devoted husband to June Carter Cash, a father of 5 
        children, and a grandfather;
Whereas Johnny Cash received extensive recognition for his contributions to the 
        musical heritage of the Nation, including membership in the Grand Old 
        Opry; induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country 
        Music Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; and his receipt 
        of numerous awards, including Kennedy Center Honors, 11 Grammy awards, 
        and the 2001 National Medal of Arts;
Whereas Johnny Cash embodied the creativity, innovation, and social conscience 
        that define American music;
Whereas Johnny Cash was a vocal champion of the downtrodden, the working man, 
        and Native Americans; and
Whereas the Nation has lost one of its most prolific and influential musicians 
        with the death of Johnny Cash on September 12, 2003, in Nashville, 
        Tennessee: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) honors the life and accomplishments of Johnny Cash;
            (2) recognizes and honors Johnny Cash for his invaluable 
        contributions to the Nation, Tennessee, and our musical 
        heritage; and
            (3) extends its condolences to the Cash family on the death 
        of a remarkable man.

            Passed the Senate September 18, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.