TRIBUTE ACT WALKS THE LINE AS JOHNNY CASH.(A&E)(TOM ALESIA)(Column)

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | January 18, 2009 | Copyright

Byline: Tom Alesia

"Hello," the person says on the other end of the phone, "I'm Shawn Barker."

The voice is deep, but Barker is not in character. Still, for the St. Louis-based act - who performs a stellar Johnny Cash tribute - the signature Cash introduction in concert is as much a part of the show as storming through "Folsom Prison Blues."

Suffice it to say, Barker will be in fine form greeting concertgoers on Friday and Saturday at DeJope Gaming. For four years, Barker, 35, has honed his show to keep hardcore Cash fans happy while expanding the ...

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