Why Would Country Music’s Biggest Record Label Dump Country Music’s Biggest Star?

He was arguably the biggest star in the history of country music. When you hear his voice, when you see his face, there is no doubt.

It's The Man In Black.

It's Johnny Cash.

There was perhaps no one in country music history that grew the country music brand more than Johnny Cash. In an era when, largely, country music was my parents music, Johnny Cash made it OK for kids to like it, too. In fact, if you didn't listen to (and love) Johnny, you just weren't cool.

And then country music in general, and Columbia Records specifically, dumped Johnny Cash, it's biggest legend.

Why? Because he wasn't young. Here's the story of how, for many, the face of country music was kicked to the curb, thrown under the bus.

Check back soon as the story of 'Country Dumps Cash' continues.