The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

45 mins | Music | Nov. 30, 1977

Johnny Cash's second Christmas special includes an all-star tribute to Elvis Presley, who died in August 1977, two months before this program was taped for CBS television. Fellow rockabilly pioneers Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison join Cash on "This Train is Bound For Glory" in memory of Presley, whose affinity for such sacred music was well-known. The 1977 special also includes holiday guest performances as Johnny takes the stage with Roy Clark for a spirited rendition of "Frosty The Snow Man" as well as the Statler Brothers with the yuletide classic "Blue Christmas."

The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

45 mins | Music | Nov. 30, 1977

The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
Johnny Cash's second Christmas special includes an all-star tribute to Elvis Presley, who died in August 1977, two months before this program was taped for CBS television. Fellow rockabilly pioneers Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison join Cash on "This Train is Bound For Glory" in memory of Presley, whose affinity for such sacred music was well-known. The 1977 special also includes holiday guest performances as Johnny takes the stage with Roy Clark for a spirited rendition of "Frosty The Snow Man" as well as the Statler Brothers with the yuletide classic "Blue Christmas."
Producers Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Shout Factory!, The Cates Brothers Company
Original title The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
Directors Walter C. Miller
Writers Frank Slocum, Chet Hagan

Cast

Johnny Cash

as Self

Roy Clark

as Self

Jerry Lee Lewis

as Self

Roy Orbison

as Self

Carl Perkins

as Self

Lew DeWitt

as The Statler Brothers

Phil Balsley

as The Statler Brothers

Harold Reid

as The Statler Brothers

Don Reid

as The Statler Brothers