July 9, 1958 – Johnny Cash Signs with Columbia Records

Johnny Cash signed with Columbia Records, where he would remain for the next 30 years releasing over 60 albums.

He was one of country music’s biggest stars of the ’50s and ’60s, in total writing over 1,000 songs and scoring well over 100 hit singles.

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