“Claims Johnny Cash released his 47th studio album, Ragged Old Flag, on April 5, 1974, as a response to Watergate.”

Speaker under reviewSource under reviewApril 6, 2026

Our verdict

Mostly True

The album was released in 1974 and was explicitly written to reaffirm faith in America during the post-Watergate political climate.

What we found

However, major discographies and label records list the release as May 1974 rather than April 5, and it is typically cataloged as his 44th studio album, not the 47th.

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