August 7, 1954 – Johnny Cash Marries Vivian Liberto

Johnny Cash marries Vivian Liberto at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, in San Antonio. Liberto was Cash’s first wife. 

Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto on their wedding day

The couple met in the summer of 1951  at a skating rink.  Nineteen year-old Johnny Cash was training to join the Air Force. Soon after meeting, he was deployed on a three year overseas tour. During his deployment, the couple corresponded by mail and amassed over 10, 000 pages of love letters.

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