American Songwriter has highlighted three Johnny Cash tracks it believes deserved far more radio success, despite the country legend's more than 60-year career and vast catalogue of over 100 singles. The list spans different eras and themes of Cash's work, from family and faith to patriotism and social issues, suggesting that even prolific hitmakers leave standout material overlooked by mainstream airplay.

The songs featured are "Papa Was A Good Man" (1971), a story song about a father overcoming drinking for his family, written by Hal Bynum; "Song Of The Patriot" (1980), a tribute to American pride co-written by Marty Robbins and Shirl Milete, notable given Cash's own Air Force service; and "Praise The Lord And Pass The Soup" (1973), a song touching on homelessness performed with The Carter Family and The Oak Ridge Boys, which failed to reach the Top 50 despite its star-studded line-up.