Mar 8, 1959

Country stars gather for a pair of concerts at Louisville's Freedom Hall to raise money for the newly-founded Country Music Association. On the bill: Johnny Cash, Ray Price, Ernest Tubb, Minnie Pearl, Carl Smith and Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

Mar 10, 1959

Johnny Cash appears on NBC's "The George Gobel Show"

Mar 12, 1959

Johnny Cash records "I Got Stripes," "You Dreamer You" and "Five Feet High And Rising" in Nashville at the Bradley Recording Studio

Mar 23, 1959

Johnny Cash takes his first screen test in Hollywood

Mar 30, 1959

Columbia releases Johnny Cash's double-sided hit, "Frankie's Man, Johnny" backed with "You Dreamer You"

Jun 2, 1959

Sun releases Johnny Cash's "Katy Too"

Jul 6, 1959

Columbia releases Johnny Cash's double-sided hit, "I Got Stripes" backed with "Five Feet High And Rising"

Aug 14, 1959

Johnny Cash records "The Rebel - Johnny Yuma" in Nashville at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio

Oct 4, 1959

The western series "The Rebel" begins a three-season run on ABC, with Johnny Cash singing the theme song

Nov 19, 1959

Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two begin their first overseas tour, playing U.S. military bases in Germany