The Tennessee Three

The Tennessee Three
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three in 1961.
Background information
Also known as	Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two (1955-1959/1960) The Tennessee Two and Friend (1959/1960) Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three (1959/1960-1980) The Great Eighties Eight (1980-1989) The Johnny Cash Show Band (1989-2003)
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee
Genres	Country rock and roll rockabilly blues
Years active	1954−2003 2005-2008
Past members	Johnny Cash Luther Perkins Marshall Grant A.W. “Red” Kernodle W.S. Holland Carl Perkins Bob Wootton Gordon Terry John Carter Cash Many others (see timeline)

The Tennessee Three was the backing band for country and rockabilly singer Johnny Cash for nearly 25 years, providing the unique backing that came to be recognized by fans as "the Johnny Cash sound".