Man in Black is a 1971 album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records. Many of the songs on the album contain political references, either broad or specific, while the title song refers both to Cash's tendency to wear black at live shows and to the tumultuous times in which the song was created, implying the Vietnam War. The album's name also eventually became Cash's informal nickname, given to him by the public. Two tracks — "Man in Black" and "Singin' in Vietnam Talkin' Blues" — were released as singles, the former peaking at No. 3 on the Country chart. The first track features Billy Graham.
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Personnel Johnny Cash – vocals, acoustic guitar, production Norman Blake – acoustic guitar June Carter Cash – vocals Marshall Grant – bass guitar Billy Graham – vocals on "The Preacher Said Jesus Said" W. S. Holland – drums Farrell Morris – percussion Carl Perkins – electric guitar Jerry Shook – acoustic guitar Bob Wootton – electric guitar Technical Charlie Bragg – engineer Bill Grein – photography
Charts Album – Billboard (United States) Year Chart Position 1971 Country Albums1 Top LPs56
Singles – Billboard (United States) Year Single Chart Position 1971 "Man in Black" Country Singles3 Pop Singles58 "Singing in Viet Nam Talking Blues" Country Singles18
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