Johnny Cash’s estate is taking Coca Cola to court, and the reason is pretty wild. The estate says Coca Cola misled fans by using a Johnny Cash soundalike in a college football commercial. The song in the ad is not from Johnny Cash’s catalog, but the voice is close enough that plenty of people thought it was the real “Man in Black.” The lawsuit was filed in Tennessee under the new ELVIS Act, which protects a person’s voice from being used without permission. A lawyer for the estate wrote that “Coca Cola is pirating Johnny Cash’s voice in a nationwide advertising campaign” . . . and then he called it “theft of his integrity, identity and humanity.” The estate wants damages and a court order to stop the ad. On the flip side, the actual singer in the ad is impersonator Shawn Barker. And he was thrilled for the gig. His manager said Shawn has spent over twenty years performing as Johnny Cash and loved getting the chance to sing for the spot.
CMA Country Christmas will be live on ABC tonight, and it looks like it’s gonna be a great show. Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis are hosting. And they will also hit the stage along with Riley Green . . . Lady A . . . Little Big Town . . . Parker McCollum . . . Megan Moroney . . . and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. This is the 15th year of CMA Country Christmas, so they got a lot of big names for the big night. And don’t worry, if you miss it tonight, you can stream it tomorrow on Disney Plus and Hulu.
An old clip of Dolly Parton that’s going viral now was from her appearance on “Prime Time Country” on the The Nashville Network on September 30th, 1998. She’s taking questions from the audience, and a bald man stands up and asks her, “I know you have a lot of experience wearing wigs. And I wonder, should I use Rogaine? Should I get a wig? Or should I stay the way I am?” Dolly says, “I think you should stay the way you are. Just because you lost your fuzz, don’t mean you’re not a peach.” And then she winks at the man.
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