Johnny Cash becomes first musician ever to get statue at U.S. Capitol
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Johnny Cash becomes first musician ever to get statue at U.S. Capitol

Johnny Cash, old-school country legend, has been immortalized in Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. He's the first musician ever to receive the honor. Standing eight feet tall, the plaque on the statue's base describes Cash as a "singer, songwriter, artist, and humanitarian."

Sculpted by Kevin Kresse, the statue arrives as the second to represent the state of Arkansas in recent months. The other is one of civil rights activist Daisy Bates, which was unveiled in May. In 2019, the state decided to replace its two current statues, one of former governor (and something of a white supremacist) James P. Clarke, and the other of confederacy advocate Uriah Rose.

Cash's daughter, Rosanne, was on hand to speak at the statue's unveiling, saying "I can safely say that he would feel that of all the many honors and accolades he received in his lifetime, this is the ultimate."

A posthumous Cash collection was released this summer, and you can order it here.

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