Bob Wootton–Johnny Cash’s Tennessee Three Guitarist—Has Died
Johnny Cash’s guitarist for 30 years in his legendary backing band The Tennessee Three has passed away. Robert “Bob” Wootton, who replaced original Tennessee Three guitarist Luther Perkins in 1968, and worked with Cash all the way up until Cash’s initial retirement from touring in 1997, died on Sunday, April 9th at 3:30 p.m. in Tennessee.