Though Johnny Cash was nicknamed The Man in Black due to his distinctive look, and everyone knows who you are talking about if you reference that nickname, the song he wrote to explain his getup was not one of his biggest hits. Nor is it among his very best remembered songs: it is barely in the Top 25 in streams and it has something like one tenth the covers “Walk the Line” has. Though “Man in Black” is a protest song, it is obviously so associated with Cash the man that the lack of covers makes sense, even for a song that was once a #3 Country hit. Continue reading »