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What Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison concert was really like

In 1968, Johnny Cash played for 2000 inmates at California's Folsom State Prison. The live recording of that show became a classic, but the best stories from that day aren't on the album. Healthiest ...
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58 Years Later, I Still Don’t Think This Johnny Cash Album Is Getting the Recognition It Deserves

On the 58th anniversary of the recording of 'At Folsom Prison': the case for why this Johnny Cash album deserves even more love.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1958, Johnny Cash Played His First-Ever Prison Concert and Changed One Inmate’s Life (and the Country Music World) Forever

On this day (January 1) in 1958, Johnny Cash played a free concert behind the walls of San Quentin Prison in California. It would be the first of many concerts Cash played for groups of incarcerated ...
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70 Years Ago, Johnny Cash Released the Song That Later Revitalized His Career

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...