June Carter Cash was a legend hiding in plain sight. Don't miss the story of talent, ambition, heartbreak and loyalty. Stream June exclusively on Paramount+ January 16.
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00:00 Would you welcome June Carter Cash.
00:02 June Carter Cash.
00:04 Who is June Carter Cash?
00:06 Well, she's a badass bitch, first off.
00:09 I don't think I've ever really known a life any different than show business.
00:15 She's one of the most talented women in country music.
00:22 June's songs are based on emotion.
00:24 You couldn't deny her. She had this part.
00:28 Oh, thank you. You almost made me cry.
00:31 She was born with one of the most famous names in country music.
00:38 She's going to be a superstar.
00:40 I don't know if a lot of people know that she wrote "Ring of Fire."
00:42 She wrote "Ring of Fire." Okay.
00:44 I'm going to sing my version the way it was written in the beginning.
00:48 Love is a burning thing.
00:52 She made a scene.
00:54 A singer, comedian, actress.
00:56 She was studying with Sandy Meisner and she was opening for Elvis.
01:00 I was backstage and this big tall guy stops me and said,
01:04 "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash."
01:06 She was tough and she was funny.
01:08 If you're married to Johnny Cash, you've got to be tough.
01:10 Johnny Cash was not Johnny Cash without June Carter.
01:14 No one saw light at the end of Cash Tunnel except for June.
01:18 Being on the road was very unorthodox for women who had children.
01:22 But she had a legacy to leave.
01:24 She had to get this music out.
01:26 She's giving a life lesson of what it means to stick it out.
01:31 June Carter was an incredible artist in her own right.
01:35 If you only know June Carter or Cash, you're missing a whole lot of things.
01:40 [music]