

The story behind Johnny Cash's lost Native American-themed concept album and his unique collaboration with folk artist Peter Lafarge. The film also chronicles the reimagining of Cash's highly controversial 1964 record on its 50th anniversary, as recorded at Nashville's historic Sound Emporium Studios. Based on Antonino D'Ambrosio's book "A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears."

Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)

Kris Kristofferson
Self

Steve Earle
Self

Emmylou Harris
Self
Norman Blake
Self

Rhiannon Giddens
Self
Gillian Welch
Self

Dave Rawlings
Self
Kenneth Pattengale
Self
Joey Ryan
Self

Rosanne Cash
Self
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