Derek and the Dominos The Johnny Cash Show : Season 2 Episode 14
ABC 1h 00m int(0)
Aired: January 6th, 1971 @ 10:00 PM EST on ABC
This episode opens with Johnny singing “Big River†and “Waltzing Matilda†and the Carter Family backing Eric Andersen on “Born Again.†Next, Derek And The Dominos (featuring Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle, and Jim Gordon) perform “It’s Too Late†and “Matchbox†with Johnny and Carl Perkins. Connie Smith sings “Once A Day†and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott croons "Mule Skinner Blues." Cash, who struggled with addiction all his life, closes the show with a frank anti-drug message and the cautionary ballad “The Needle.â€