A Complete Unknown
Warning: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for A Complete Unknown!
At first glance, the singers inclusion might feel like a promo for Mangolds 2005 music biopicWalk the Line.
Cash wrote about what inspired him to write to Dylan in his memoir Cash: An Autobiography.
The country singer became a fan of the folk singer early in his career.
This was the beginning of their four-decade-long friendship, during which they stood behind each others musical choices.
However, they would correspond back and forth for some time before meeting in person for the first time.
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They only ceased writing letters once they met in person.
This is the version that A Complete Unknown chooses to depict onscreen.
However, one of the most meaningful events solidified their camaraderie.
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I sat down and listened quick… Gravy from that brain is thick.
He began by startin alright…
But the place he started… Was way ahead, out of sight!
In the night theres a light.
A lamp is burning in all our dark… AND LET HIM SING!
This scene reaffirms the message of Johnny Cashs letter, albeit in an intimate way instead of publicly.
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For a long time, this was the only officially released song where they sang together.
The duo also covered each others songs multiple times.
However, this is far from the only time theyve worked together.
James Mangold tackles Bob Dylan’s life and career during the 1960s.
We break down the biopic’s ending and how it compares to Dylan’s real life.
Sadly, they werent able to finish the album, so the music didnt come out back in 1969.
15: Travelin Thru, 1967-1969, which came out in November 2019.
It feels like a breath of fresh air to listen to these tracks.
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