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Last night's downpour didn't faze country and western singer Johnny Cash in his concert at the CNE
Last night's downpour didn't faze country and western singer Johnny Cash in his concert at the CNE

Last night's downpour didn't faze country and western singer Johnny Cash in his concert at the CNE

Date8/26/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Last night's downpour didn't faze country and western singer Johnny Cash in his concert at the CNE. He loped through nine songs in a show that was a pleasant rerun of past concerts; relying more on nostalgia rather than charisma.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057599F
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