W hen Johnny Cash performed “Folsom Prison Blues” at California’s Folsom State Prison on Jan. 13, 1968, the song was hardly new.. Cash wrote the tune in 1951 after seeing the film noir ...

The re-do of "Folsom Prison Blues" was recorded at Folsom State Prison in California on Jan. 13, 1968. Cash played two sets — occasionally alongside wife June Carter Cash — after Carl Perkins ...

The live version of "Folsom Prison Blues" stayed at the top of the charts for four weeks and is largely credited with reviving the Man in Black's career; until that time, Cash had failed to have a ...

FOLSOM, Calif.—In 1968, “the man in black” made music history when he recorded a live performance for inmates at Folsom State Prison. Fifty years later, five men in black—the band Los ...

Johnny Cash performed live at California State Prison at Folsom on this day in history, Jan. 13, 1968. The performance featured an all-star band including June Carter Cash and Carl Perkins.

When Johnny Cash played for inmates in 1968, Folsom was a model prison and California's low recidivism rate was unmatched. Today, Folsom is emblematic of everything wrong with California's prisons ...

“I Walk the Line.” “Get Rhythm.” “I’ve Been Everywhere.” “Folsom Prison Blues.” And, of course, "Ring of Fire.” You’ll find those songs and about 30 more Johnny Cash hits in ...

But let’s also explore the meaning behind “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash. Videos by American Songwriter. It was July 1955, and Elvis Presley was making big waves in the Southeast.