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Folsom Prison Blues

Name: Folsom Prison Blues
Uploaded: 1955-01-01
Duration: 2 min 43 s
Description: Written by Johnny Cash in 1953 and based on material composed by Gordon Jenkins, this live performance was recorded at California's Folsom State Prison in 1968. The song combines elements from two popular folk styles, the train song and the prison song.

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1955 50s country

Written by Johnny Cash in 1953 and based on material composed by Gordon Jenkins, this live performance was recorded at California's Folsom State Prison in 1968. The song combines elements from two popular folk styles, the train song and the prison song.