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Vivian Distin
- Vivian Distin (née Liberto, formerly Cash; April 23, 1934 – May 24, 2005) was an American homemaker and author. She is notable as the first wife of singer Johnny Cash and mother of their four daughters. She inspired his first hit single "I Walk the Line".
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Vivian Distin (née Liberto, formerly Cash; April 23, 1934 – May 24, 2005) was an American homemaker and author. She is notable as the first wife of singer Johnny Cash and mother of their four daughters. She inspired his first hit single "I Walk the Line".
- Vivian Cash, Vivian Distin
- May 24, 2005 (aged 71), Ventura, California, U.S.
- Vivian Dorraine Liberto, April 23, 1934, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Jul 15, 2022 · Vivian Liberto was Johnny Cash's first wife and had four children with him. She endured his infidelity, drug addiction, and racial hatred, and divorced him in 1967.
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May 16, 2021 · Cash denied his first wife, Vivian, was African American during a 1965 boycott by racists sparked by a photo of them together. The questions about Vivian's ancestry were finally resolved on the...
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Apr 29, 2020 · Learn about the life and marriage of Johnny Cash's first wife Vivian Liberto, who was eclipsed by his second wife June Carter Cash. The documentary features intimate letters, photos, and interviews with their daughters.
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- Stephen L. Betts
- It all started in Texas. Vivian Dorraine Liberto was born in San Antonio where she met Cash at a roller-skating rink when she was only 17 years old.
- It was a bit of a whirlwind love story. Cash proposed after only three weeks of dating the young Vivian.
- He wrote her love letters that she kept until her death. Liberto's book includes multiple love letters that Cash wrote her during his time serving as an Air Force serviceman stationed in Germany following their whirlwind romance in San Antonio.
- She and Cash received death threats. Related Content. How 'Walk The Line' Brought New Eyes to Country Music. 9 of Johnny Cash's Best (And Most Surprising) Movie & TV Show Roles.
Jul 24, 2020 · Learn about Vivian Liberto, the Catholic school girl who married Johnny Cash and inspired his first hit song. A new documentary reveals her story and challenges the portrayal of her in the film "Walk the Line".
Mar 25, 2020 · Vivian Liberto met Johnny Cash before he joined the Air Force and married him in 1954. They had four daughters and stayed together for 13 years, but divorced due to his drug addiction and his affair with June Carter.
