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May 5, 1928

Bass player Marshall Grant is born near Bryson City, North Carolina. He spends more than 20 years playing in Johnny Cash's band and eventually becomes manager of The Statler Brothers. Among Grant's credits: "Daddy Sang Bass," "I Walk The Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues"

Nov 9, 1946

Bass player Marshall Grant marries Etta May Dickerson. He's destined to play on most of Johnny Cash's hits, including "I Walk The Line," "Ring Of Fire," "One Piece At A Time" and both hit versions of "Folsom Prison Blues"

Nov 19, 1959

Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two begin their first overseas tour, playing U.S. military bases in Germany

Dec 31, 1961

Johnny Cash plays Camden, New Jersey, with June Carter, Flatt & Scruggs and Marty Robbins. While Robbins performs, bass player Marshall Grant tosses an M-80 into a urinal backstage, the resulting blast covering a dressing room in sewage

Aug 7, 1968

Funeral services are held for Johnny Cash guitarist Luther Perkins, who was killed by a fire at home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Pallbearers include Cash, Carl Perkins, W.S. Holland and Marshall Grant

Apr 5, 1975

Johnny Cash presents bass player Marshall Grant a red 1975 Mercedes 450 SEL in Las Vegas to celebrate 20 years of working together

Sep 15, 1978

Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks at the Superdome in New Orleans to claim boxing's heavyweight title for the third time in his career. In attendance are Johnny Cash, Jan Howard, Roy Acuff and bass player Marshall Grant

Feb 19, 1980

Johnny Cash begins a tour at California State University in Chico, California. It marks bass player Marshall Grant's final tour with the Man In Black after 25 years together

Mar 2, 1980

Johnny Cash performs at a private function for an oil company at Houston's Hyatt Regency Hotel. It's bass player Marshall Grant's last concert as a regular member of the band, ending a 25-year relationship

Mar 3, 1980

Johnny Cash dictates a letter to his secretary from New York, firing his longtime bass player Marshall Grant

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