In February 1969 he had recorded the follow-up to Folsom Prison, Live at San Quentin, which would go on to sell even better than its predecessor, and ABC had just commissioned the weekly Johnny Cash Show which would turn him into a prime time TV star.

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The unveiling event will include an appearance by Nelson himself, who will be in town to perform at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre as part of the We Walk the Line show celebrating the music of Johnny Cash.

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For instance, Johnny Cash's 1964 appearance and the Judds' first appearance on the show, in 1989, will be marketed through infomercials and then distributed through big-box retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and Costco, in addition to Carson's official Web site, www.johnnycarson.com.

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