How Kris Kristofferson Convinced Cash to Record His Songs
Clip: 5/19/2016 | 1m 3s
How did Kris Kristofferson convince Johnny Cash to record his songs?
How did Kris Kristofferson convince Johnny Cash to record his songs when he was just a janitor? In this outtake clip from The Highwaymen: Friends Till The End, John Carter Cash recalls how Kris Kristofferson flew a helicopter into Johnny Cash's yard to convince him to record his songs.
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How Kris Kristofferson Convinced Cash to Record His Songs
Clip: 5/19/2016 | 1m 3s
How did Kris Kristofferson convince Johnny Cash to record his songs when he was just a janitor? In this outtake clip from The Highwaymen: Friends Till The End, John Carter Cash recalls how Kris Kristofferson flew a helicopter into Johnny Cash's yard to convince him to record his songs.
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The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End - Promo
Preview: 5/27/2016 | 2m 32s | The story behind the pioneering outlaw country music supergroup. (2m 32s)
The Highwaymen: 'The Mount Rushmore of Country Music'
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Clip: 5/27/2016 | 3m 16s | Find out why The Highwaymen were often called "The Mount Rushmore of Country Music." (3m 16s)
Willie Nelson Sings 'Always On My Mind' at Nassau Coliseum
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Clip: 5/22/2016 | 2m 33s | Concert footage of Willie Nelson Sings "Always On My Mind" at Nassau Coliseum in 1990. (2m 33s)
The Havoc Behind 'The Highwayman' Music Video
Clip: 5/18/2016 | 2m 1s | How The Highwayman music video caused a massive havoc at the Glen Canyon Bridge (2m 1s)
Filmmaker Jim Brown: The Highwaymen Had a Message
Clip: 5/15/2016 | 47s | Director and producer Jim Brown talks about the making of The Highwaymen documentary. (47s)
How Waylon Jennings Started the Outlaw Movement
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Clip: 5/9/2016 | 1m 1s | How Waylon Jennings started and defined the outlaw movement in country music. (1m 1s)
How the Highwaymen Became Family in Montreux
Clip: 5/4/2016 | 1m 2s | How the Highwaymen Became Family in Montreux (1m 2s)
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