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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!
"Hey Porter" was the first of many rail-themed songs that Cash would record during his career, and was soon followed by "Folsom Prison Blues", another rail-themed track. The song is available on many compilations, such as The Complete Sun Singles, The Essential Johnny Cash, Ring Of Fire: The Legend of Johnny Cash Volume Two, and The Legend ...
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. [5]
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 ...
"Folsom Prison Blues" Steven T. Miller/R. Brad Murano 2001 "I Walk the Line Revisited" (with Rodney Crowell) 2002 "Hurt" Mark Romanek: 2003 "September When It Comes" (with Rosanne Cash) 2006 "God's Gonna Cut You Down" Tony Kaye: 2007 "Help Me" 2010 "Ain't No Grave" Chris Milk: 2014 "She Used to Love Me a Lot" John Hillcoat: 2019
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.
Gordon Hill Jenkins (May 12, 1910 – May 1, 1984) was an American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s. [1] Jenkins worked with The Andrews Sisters, Johnny Cash, The Weavers, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Harry Nilsson, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald.
The album also contains several songs which were not hits such as "I Still Miss Someone", and "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer". Cash had 13 US #1 country hits between the years 1956 and 1976, with this album containing only 8 of them. [2] The album was certified 2× Platinum in 2005 by the RIAA. [3]