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Local Man Sings the Songs of Johnny Cash

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4/25/2019 - The “Man in Black” made his appearance before a capacity crowd at the Kittanning Senior Center on Queen Street.
Dale Ruth, 79, describes himself as just “a good ole’ boy from Worthington” that enjoys doing the music of Johnny Cash. He began entertaining years ago when he was young. “There was just a bunch of guys (playing music). This was in the 50s when Johnny Cash became popular. I only started, maybe ten years ago, imitating Johnny. " Wearing the long black coat and white tuxedo shirt, Dale tuned up his guitar that had Cash family signatures as well as “Johnny Cash” written across the neck of the instrument. His bass player for the concert was Jerry Claypoole. He plays in another musical group called “Full Throttle Band.” Dale said he continues to play his guitar and sing simply as a way to entertain. “It’s not for money, that’s for sure,” Dale said with a smile. “We like to do it.” Dale said there has been a resurgence of Johnny Cash music. “It surprises me how many young people like Johnny Cash. We play the senior centers a lot, but the young people really like Johnny Cash.”
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