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Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison

Steve Lamacq plays Johnny Cash's iconic live album recorded at California's Folsom State Prison in 1968 in full.

Steve Lamacq plays Johnny Cash's iconic live album in full.

This was a record which was a long time coming. Johnny had been already written and released the song Folsom Prison Blues in the mid-50s and first performed in a prison in 1957 - but they were not recorded. Then in 1967, during a lull in his career, he got the new executive of Columbia Records, Bob Johnston, to support his idea of recording and releasing concerts at major prisons. In January 1968 Johnny recorded two shows from Folsom Prison and the album was released with fifteen songs from the first and two from the second - although since then both concerts have been released in full. With Johnny dressed in his traditional black, he was joined on stage by June Carter to perform a pair of duets during the show. The record was a surprise success, topping the US country charts and becoming the first of a series of such concerts recorded at various prisons; the other most famous being At San Quentin, released the following year.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 8 Sep 2021 18:00

Music Played

  • Johnny Cash

    Folsom Prison Blues

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Dark As A Dungeon

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    I Still Miss Someone

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Cocaine Blues

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    25 Minutes To Go

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Orange Blossom Special

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Long Black Veil

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Send A Picture Of Mother

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    The Wall

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Jackson

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Give My Love To Rose

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    I Got Stripes

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Green, Green Grass Of Home

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Cash

    Greystone Chapel

    • At Folsom Prison.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Sep 2021 18:00