Country musician Tommy Cash, brother of Johnny Cash, dies at 84
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - Country musician Tommy Cash, the brother to renowned performer Johnny Cash, has died at the age of 84, according to the Johnny Cash Museum.
“Tommy Cash was a loyal supporter of the Johnny Cash Museum and a very beloved member of our extended family as well as a highly respected member of the music industry,” Icon Entertainment Founder and CEO Bill Miller told WSMV. “This great man will be deeply missed by his friends and many loyal fans around the world. Please keep Tommy’s beloved wife, Marcy, and his family in your prayers.”
Miller launched the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville over a decade ago.
Tommy was born in Dyess, Arkansas, on April 5, 1940. He, like his brother, had a significant part in the country music industry.
After high school, Tommy enlisted in the U.S. Army where he worked for the Armed Forces Radio network.
Tommy also became a musician and played with Hank Williams Jr.
In 1965, Tommy landed a record deal.
A few years later, in 1969, he released a song dedicated to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. called “Six White Horses.”
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