JOHNNY CASH PHOTOGRAPHS 

I met Johnny Cash when I first arrived in Nashville in 1977.
I wanted to meet Cash because he represented country music. He was the ambassador of American music and the "Baron" of Nashville.

We were introduced by his musical director (Australian born) Bill Walker during a break in a TV show taping at the Opry House.
The tall man politely stretched down his long arm and extended his large hand towards me from the edge of the Opry stage,
and said, “Hello I'm Johnny Cash...”

John was larger than life and simply one of the most down to earth, friendliest, wildest men I have ever met.
John R Cash was an American original. His legend and music will live on to be "unearthed" and rediscovered by future generations.

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LIMITED EDITION BOOK
to be published, 2010

JOHNNY CASH American Legend

A limited edition collectors book of my photographs is to be published by Genesis Publications, in 2009
featuring many unseen photographs and a DVD of some of my personal video footage.
Thank you everybody for your many enquiries about the book.

The edition will be 2,000 copies worldwide.
For publishing information, please click here to register your interest.

The great American designer, David Carson, is to design the book.

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CDs + DVDs
packaging

Johnny CASH - In Ireland (DVD)

Mercury/Universal
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Johnny Cash - Patriot - (Columbia, 1990) photography
Johnny Cash - Water from the Wells of Home - (Mercury LP, 1988 + reissued on CD by UMG 2003) photography
Johnny Cash - Boom Chicka Boom - (Mercury LP, 1989 / reissued on CD by UMG, 2003) photography
Johnny Cash - The Mystery of Life - (LP/ Mercury, 1991 / reissued on CD by UMG, 2003) photography
Johnny Cash - 'Wanted Man' - (Mercury/Polygram, 1994) photography
Johnny Cash/June Carter - The Far Side Banks Of Jordan - (Alan Messer-Docureal, 1999) video documentary/edit
Johnny Cash/June Carter - Return To The Promised Land - (Renaissance 2000) photography
Johnny Cash - 'Best Of Johnny Cash/The Millennium Collection' - The Mercury Years - (UMG, 2003) photography
Johnny Cash/June Carter - Johnny Cash; The Last Great American - (BBC TV, 2003) video documentary footage
Johnny Cash/U2 - Zooropa - 1993 interior photo of Cash for 'The Wanderer' track
Johnny Cash - THE LEGEND - (Sony/Legacy, 2005) photographs in Collectors book (partial)
Johnny Cash - THE LEGEND - (Sony/Legacy, 2005) photographs in retail CD packaging (partial)
Johnny Cash - THE LEGEND OF CASH - (Universal, 2005) photographs in CD packaging (partial)
Johnny Cash - CASH IN IRELAND- (Mercury/Universal, 2006) DVD packaging
Johnny Cash - CASH Vol 2 - (Universal/Legacy), one photograph in CD book (partial)
Johnny Cash - MILLENIUM COLLECTION - VOL 2 (Universal/Mercury, 2007) back cover photograph
Johnny Cash - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION - (Universal/Mercury, 2008) photography

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EXHIBITS

January 19th - February 18, 2006

2 prints in Q/Mojo CASH exhibit.

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CASH BASH 2005
JULY 14 - 17
THE BIGGEST CASH FAN EVENT, WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
Johnny Cash fans gathered in Memphis, the legendary birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll,
to celebrate his 50 years in music at a variety of events, over four days.

signed edition posters are still available from johnnycash.com

I exhibited a selection of my Johnny CASH photographs at a multimedia presentation
Prints and this special edition event poster, designed by me, were available for sale.

"Tears and laughter filled Alan Messer's presentation.
"Why am I in black, Alan? (asked John) Till things are brighter...."

CASHBASH2005 gallery

This 5 DVD documentary set of CASHBASH2005 is pro bono.
I do not receive any money from these DVD sales. Enjoy!

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60 x 40 print installed at the offices of Loeb & Loeb, The Cash Estate, in Nashville
to commemorate their tenth anniversary (November 9th 2004)

Johnny Cash - New York City
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Snap Galleries, Birmingham England
included two of my Cash photographs in their 2004 Christmas show

 PUBLICATIONS

2 of my photographs of Johnny Cash  
in July issue (published 2006)
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several of my photographs appear in this special edition
(published Jan 2006)
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Issue Number 43 - June 2005

includes: Interview with ME, Alan Messer
READ INTERVIEW
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2 of my photographs of Johnny Cash  
in issue number 132 (published 2004)
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WALK THE LINE
My photograph of Johnny and June Cash  
in (fall/winter 2004) Fox FanFare newsletter about the upcoming movie.

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Johnny + June Cash Estate Sale Catalogue
features several of my photographs (auction dates: September 14/15/16 2004)
one of my photographs was in the auction and sold for $1680.

This picture (Lot 252) was my gift to John and June on their 25th wedding anniversary

Photographed in the parking garage at Madison Square Garden, NYC, October 16, 1992
during rehearsals for the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration.

BOOKS + AUDIO

I STILL MISS SOMEONE
FRIENDS AND FAMILY REMEMBER JOHNNY CASH

published by Cumberland House; (spring) 2005
back cover / personal chapter, plus several interior pictures.
This is an excellent book compiled by Hugh Waddell, who was Johnny's personal assistant during the mid eighties.
Hugh, a Cash family friend, spent eight years with Johnny Cash as publicist, personal aide and part-time drummer.
It was Hugh, who in 1987, recommended me to Cash, an introduction that led me down a long road with many wonderful memories and hundreds of photographs.

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The Man Called CASH
published by Thomas Nelson (Sept 2004)
Book jacket cover and some interior photos by me
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The Man Called CASH

audio package cover- Blackstone Audiobooks
audio introduction by Kris Kristofferson.
by Steve Turner
read by Rex Lynn
(published 2005)
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Johnny Cash 2005 Calendar
published by BrownTrout
features four of my photographs.

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Controversy: Johnny Cash vs. Music Row
CMT broadcast; Sept 11 2004 - includes six of my photographs

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Cash: An American Man
by Bill Miller
published by Simon & Schuster; may 2004
one interior picture

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Cash
published by Rolling Stone; 2004
2 interior pictures

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Johnny Cash 2004 Calendar
published by BrownTrout
features eight of my photographs

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Cowboys & Indians

magazine cover story
January 2004 edition

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The Life Of An American Icon
OmniBus Press; p 2003

MERCHANDISE
[authorised by Cash Estate]

A model train features my photographs.

I was a bit of a model train enthusiast and collector, when I was a boy. I remember riding on steam trains. I traveled to school daily by train. It was a big treat to go to london by train,
which my father did daily. Long before I heard Johnny Cash music, or met the man, I was into trains. Those old English inter-city steam trains would have a wonderful dining car, called a Pullman.

TV BROADCASTS + VIDEO
contributions

The Gospel Music Of Johnny Cash
Spring House Productions, 2007

This documentary includes some of my Jamaica and Press On recording studio video footage.

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Johnny Cash; The Last Great American
BBC TV broadcast, FEB 26th 2004

This great documentary includes some of my Jamaica and recording studio video footage.

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Johnny Cash Memorial Tribute
Broadcast November 10th 2003
I contributed several of photographs (one of which was part of the stage set)

plus my video of Johnny and June recording "Far Side Banks Of Jordan" was shown.
(see photo below)

Rosanne Cash gave a powerful and evocative performance, including she and her father's recording of "September When It Comes"
with a video family photo montage that is absolutely fantastic.
As always Rosanne set the tone with eloquence and grace, and John Carter busily accepted awards on his father's behalf.

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JOHNNY CASH PHOTOGRAPHS  

CASH Graffiti - England 2005

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