67K views · 2.2K reactions | He’s mighty proud of that ragged old flag... | Johnny Cash | Facebook

Released on this day in 1974, the album 'Ragged Old Flag' featured one of Johnny Cash's most enduring patriotic songs as its title track. Watch Cash lead The Highwaymen on the track during a 1990 performance: 🇺🇸 Listen to 'Ragged Old Flag': https://JohnnyCash.lnk.to/RaggedOldFlagAlbumFA!20190405 | Johnny Cash

“Ragged Old Flag” as performed by Johnny Cash with Choral Arrangement and Direction by Ben Bram, Shams Ahmed, Scott Hoying and the Americas Youth Choir. Aired during the Super Bowl LVII 🇺🇸 | Johnny Cash

"Ragged Old Flag" was written in 1974 while Cash was in Binghamton, New York and was inspired by the political turbulence resulting in Nixon’s impeachment and the Watergate Scandal. Although Cash had publicly supported Nixon's candidacy, he had started to question the wisdom of Nixon-era policies concerning the Vietnam War. He wrote Ragged Old Flag to "reaffirm faith in the country and the goodness of the American people." Listen: https://JohnnyCash.lnk.to/RaggedOldFlagAlbum | Johnny Cash

213K views · 3.7K reactions | “I don’t like to brag, but we’re kinda proud of that ragged old flag.” https://JohnnyCash.lnk.to/RaggedOldFlag | Johnny Cash | Facebook

53K views · 749 reactions | Ragged Old Flag. Be grateful every day for our flag, our country, and those who serve to protect our freedoms. Credit: JohnnyCash | Dave Brown USA | Facebook