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"Folsom Prison Blues" is a song by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, based on material composed by Gordon Jenkins. Written in 1953, [ 1 ] it was first recorded and released as a single in 1955, and later included on his debut studio album Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!
Folsom State Prison in Folsom, California. On January 10, 1968, Cash and the singer June Carter checked into the El Rancho Motel in Sacramento, California.They were later accompanied by the Tennessee Three, Carl Perkins, the Statler Brothers, Johnny's father Ray Cash, Reverend Floyd Gressett, pastor of Avenue Community Church in Ventura, California (where Cash often attended services), who ...
The Folsom Prison record was introduced by a rendition of his "Folsom Prison Blues", while the San Quentin record included the crossover hit single "A Boy Named Sue", a Shel Silverstein novelty song that reached number one on the country charts and number two on the U.S. top-10 pop charts. In 1972 Cash performed at the Österåker Prison in Sweden.
2003 Music Video of the Year – "Hurt" Grammy Awards. 1968 Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group with June Carter Cash – "Jackson" 1969 Best Album Notes – "At Folsom Prison" 1969 Best Country Vocal Performance, Male – "Folsom Prison Blues" 1970 Best Album Notes – "Nashville Skyline"
The Rough Cut King of Country Music: 1971: Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis Sing Hank Williams: 1971: Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music: 1972: Original Golden Hits, Volume III: 1977: Superbilly: 1977: The Original Johnny Cash: 1979: Johnny Cash Sings I Walk The Line: 1979: Johnny Cash Sings Folsom Prison Blues: 1980: Johnny Cash Sings The ...
A clean-cut Sam Hunt hit the stage to perform his new song "Locked Up" at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. Wearing a black suit and white dress shirt, Hunt brought some “Folsom Prison Blues” vibes ...
Cash's Folsom Prison performance of "Cocaine Blues" was portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix in the 2005 Cash biographical film Walk the Line. The film version, edited down to make it shorter, fades into the next scene before the line "I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down" is sung.
His second single, "Folsom Prison Blues", was released in December 1955 and reached the country Top Five in early 1956. His final single on With His Hot and Blue Guitar!, "I Walk the Line", continued his success, reaching number one on the country charts and staying there for six weeks, eventually crossing over into the pop Top 20. [6]