Cash was riding high in 1972, fresh off the cultural impact of The Johnny Cash Show on ABC, which had made him a household name before its cancellation in the “rural purge.” His album A Thing Called Love was released that year, with the Jerry Reed-penned title track reaching No. 2 on the country charts. At 40, Cash’s personal life had stabilized — his marriage to June Carter was solid, and by most accounts he had finally kicked his pill habit. The Man in Black at full power in Buffalo.
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