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Tommy Cash (country singer)

American country musician (1940–2024)

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Tommy Cash (April 5, 1940 – September 13, 2024) was an American country musician. His elder brother was Johnny Cash.

Cash was born in Dyess, Arkansas, on April 5, 1940, the youngest of four sons and three daughters of Ray and Carrie (née Rivers) Cash. He formed his first band in high school. After high-school graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, and worked as a disc jockey for the Armed Forces Radio network.

After leaving the Army, Cash played with Hank Williams Jr., and eventually gained a record deal from Musicor Records in 1965. A year later, he joined United Artists Records and released "The Sounds of Goodbye", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard country chart.

In late 1969, while on Epic Records, he released "Six White Horses", which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard country chart. In 1970, he had a pair of top-10 singles, "One Song Away" and "Rise and Shine", written by Carl Perkins. Cash's final top-20 song, "I Recall a Gypsy Woman", was released in 1973.

Cash also acted in the 2016 film The River Thief. He continued to tour until at least late 2016.

Cash died on September 13, 2024, at the age of 84.

Cash was a licensed realtor in Tennessee, and an agent with Crye-Leike Real Estate Services in Nashville. He was a listing agent for the sale of his older brother Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash's home in Hendersonville, Tennessee, after they both died in 2003.

A"Six White Horses" peaked at No. 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 72 on the RPM Top Singles chart in Canada.

Tommy Cash discography at Discogs

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