Tommy Cash, a country singer and Johnny Cash’s brother, passes away at 84

Tommy Cash, a lifelong country musician and sibling of the renowned artist Johnny Cash, has passed away at the age of 84.

According to a statement the Johnny Cash Museum posted on Instagram, the musician passed away on Friday, September 13. The cause of death remains undisclosed.

“It is with great regret that we report the loss of a significant figure, Tommy Cash, who passed away last evening,” was the first sentence of the post.

Furthermore, the museum’s founder, Bill Miller, conveyed a message in the post expressing his deep sorrow regarding the loss of a “very, very dear friend last evening.” I have been acquainted with him for over fifty years.

“Tommy Cash demonstrated unwavering support for the Johnny Cash Museum and was a cherished member of our extended family, in addition to being a highly esteemed figure within the music industry,” Miller elaborated.

Tommy was born in the town of Dyess, Arkansas, on April 5th, 1940. He and Johnny belonged to a group of seven brothers, and Variety reported that after graduating from high school, he enlisted in the American Army. During his military service, he held a position as a radio DJ for the armed forces.

According to Variety, Tommy, a well-known country performer, collaborated with legendary musicians like Hank Williams Jr. during the early stages of his career in the music business. In 1965, he entered into his inaugural record contract with Musicor. After a period of time, he ultimately entered into a contract with United Artists Records and launched a track titled “I Didn’t Walk the Line,” which served as a variation on his brother’s iconic song “I Walk the Line,” released in 1956.

By the year 1968, he had already produced his debut album, which was titled Here’s Tommy Cash in addition to a number of singles, one of which was titled “The Sounds of Goodbye.”

He also released “Six White Horses,” which was one of his most popular albums, in 1969. It was John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. who were honoured with the dedication of this tune. Waylon Jennings later performed the song, and according to Billboard, it rose to the fourth position in the country music charts.

After that, Tommy continued to perform as a musician for many years, even collaborating with his brother Johnny on a song titled “Guess Things Happen That Way” in 1990, as reported by Billboard. Even after Johnny’s passing in 2003, Tommy continued to perform and honour the heritage of his family.

In addition to his career as a musician, Tommy Carter also worked as a real estate agent in Tennessee. According to The Wrap, he even acted as the estate agent in the sale of his brother and June Carter’s property after the latter’s passing.

His friends and the numerous devoted admirers he had all over the world “will greatly miss this amazing man. Please remember Tommy’s cherished wife, Marcy, and his family in your prayers,” Miller said as he closed his statement.

According to an online obituary, the funeral service for Tommy is scheduled to take place on September 18 in Henderson, Tennessee, which is the location where he resided at the time of his passing.