Song by Song

23min

Documentary

Go inside the lives of legendary music artists—through the lens of their own music.

Episodes

Cast

I Walk The Line

1. I Walk The Line

23min

7th Oct 2012

Cash tries to find his voice; and a tape-recorder mistake inspires a riff.

Ring of Fire

2. Ring of Fire

23min

7th Oct 2012

The stories behind the Johnny Cash song "Ring of Fire."

Jackson

3. Jackson

23min

14th Oct 2012

A behind-the-music look at the song "Jackson," released by Johnny Cash and June Carter in 1967.

A Boy Named Sue

4. A Boy Named Sue

23min

14th Oct 2012

The stories behind the song "A Boy Named Sue," written by Shel Silverstein and made famous by Johnny Cash.

Sunday Morning Coming Down

5. Sunday Morning Coming Down

23min

21st Oct 2012

The song "Sunday Morning Coming Down," written by Kris Kristofferson and performed by Johnny Cash, is explored. Interviewees include Kristofferson.

Hurt

6. Hurt

23min

21st Oct 2012

Johnny Cash's interpretation of the Nine Inch Nails song "Hurt" is examined, with Trent Reznor lending insight.

First air date

7th Oct 2012

Last air date

16th Dec 2014

Status

Canceled

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks