Turning Johnny Cash's poems into music
"What Would A Dreamer Do" by the Jayhawks is one of a group of artists that contributed songs to the new album "Johnny Cash: Forever Words."
Each artist set some of Cash's poems and letters to music.
The album, which was produced by Cash's son John Carter Cash features an interesting assortment of artists including Elvis Costello, Allsion Kraus, Brad Paisley and Roseanne Cash.
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