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In almost 50 years of performing, Cash only had one female play lead guitar for him.

Debbie Horton, the president of Cash’s fanclub in Virginia, was inspired by the Man In Black to learn guitar, and sure enough, when he played a gig in Baltimore, Cash pulled Horton—who he already knew of—out of the crowd and gave her a shot at playing “Big River.” Videos of Cash and his isolated vocals will be accompanied by Horton and a full band, and in between each song, video commentary from his and June Carter’s son John Carter Cash will occur.

Tickets to see Debbie Horton perform in the “Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience,” happening on Thursday, Nov. 30 at Clearwater’s Capitol Theatre, are still available for $65.  

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This article appears in Nov 16-22, 2023.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's calendar editor. He started as a freelance music writer in 2020 at the age of 18, and after spending years covering, announcing, and previewing concerts in...