wˈuːʔn̩ hɐdbɪn ɐ lˈaɪflɔŋ fˈæn ʌv kˈæʃᵻz ænd plˈeɪd hɪz sˈɔŋz ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəsli ʌntˈɪl hiː hæd pɚfˈɛktᵻd ðə bˈuːmtʃˈɪkəbˈuːm stˈaɪl nˈoʊn æz kˈæʃᵻz juːnˈiːk sˈaʊnd.
Wootton had been a lifelong fan of Cash's and played his songs religiously until he had perfected the boom-chicka-boom style known as Cash's unique sound.