Johnny Cash Vivian Liberto

Country music icon johnny cash s life has been well explored over the years.
Johnny cash vivian liberto. The enduring romance between johnny cash and june carter is the stuff of legend. It was a bit of a whirlwind romance. Before she became mrs. In 1951 vivian liberto met young johnny cash by chance at an ice skating rink.
When cash was deployed three weeks later a three year long correspondence ensued. Vivian liberto cash distin april 23 1935 may 24 2005 was an american homemaker author and the first wife of singer johnny cash. It even formed the basis for the academy award winning movie walk the line. Vivian dorraine liberto was born in san antonio where she met cash at a roller skating rink when she was only 17 years old.
Born and raised around san antonio texas liberto met cash at a roller skating rink in 1951 when he was based at brooks air force base. The two ended up skating together and dated for three weeks. It all started in texas. Johnny cash never forgot the moment he laid eyes on vivian liberto at a san antonio roller rink in 1951.
The couple courted for three weeks before the air force deployed cash to west germany for a three year tour. Born on april 23 1934 in san antonio texas she grew up as the middle daughter of a strict italian catholic father and an alcoholic mother. What we learned vivian liberto was a private figure whose 13 year marriage to the country singer was eclipsed by the shadow. Johnny cash vivian liberto s love song johnny cash s first wife on july 18 1951 vivian liberto met air force cadet j r.
Vivian liberto with johnny cash. Cash she was vivian dorraine liberto. Johnny cash s first wife profiled in new doc my darling vivian. When she was seventeen vivian first encountered johnny cash at a roller skating.
But in many ways vivian s story is no less compelling. Dad said he felt a connection and knew he wanted to get to know her their daughter.