A Life (so far) in 9 Songs
1. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) Mr. Maurer was my music teacher in the first grade at John L. Edwards Elementary School in Hudson, New York. Being a really great teacher, he regulalary introduced us to different genres of music by playing popular songs on vinyl. Though just 6 years-old, I remember some of the musical pieces he played. "How Much Is That Doggie In the Window" by Patti Page; "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie; "Danse Macabre" by Saints-Saens; "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford; and this one, "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash. Most of the songs Mr. Maurer played made an impression. Johnny Cash's iconic tune, well, that tune mesmerized. Cash's classic represents the earliest formation of my musical tastes. Country music runs deep in my musical soul. I have my parents to thank for this. I grew up listening to Country radio as well as watching Hee-Haw and The Barbara Mandrell Song. The Johnny Cash Show preda