41 years ago Johnny Cash hosted SNL with Elton John as the musical guest, they switched outfits.

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    1. sortofanapocalypse on

      Amazing. Only regret is the missed opportunity to see Cash play “The Man in Black” while wearing that outfit.

    2. Elton and Cash.

      John and Johnny.

      Has there ever been such an A1 host/musical guest combo?

    3. This old episode from 1982 is not available online, as far as I know. I have seen it (surreptitiously?) and Elton does an awesome rendition of a couple of songs he did not regularly perform: “Empty Garden” and “Ball and Chain” and with Nigel Olsson on drums and also Dee Murray.

      “Empty Garden” with his band, is *so* much better than the original.

      I ripped a copy, but is old VHS quality however.

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