American Songwriter

On This Day in 1955, Johnny Cash Released This Iconic Song With Inaccuracies He Would Later Explain With Four Simple Words

Johnny Cash had a simple explanation for legal and geographical inaccuracies in "Folsom Prison Blues", released on 1955.
Smithsonian Magazine

Seventy Years Ago, Johnny Cash Recorded ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ and Became a Folk Hero for the Ignored and Downtrodden

A man of the people, the artist put his money where his mouth was by visiting prisons around the country and performing the song Raj Tawney - Freelance writer Johnny Cash chats with inmates and guests ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1968, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 with a Song That Got Him Sued

Cash originally released “Folsom Prison Blues” as the B-side to his second single, “So Doggone Lonesome.” The single peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. He recorded the track ...
Forbes

Relive Johnny Cash At Folsom And San Quentin In Photographs

25 photographs documenting Johnny Cash performing at Folsom and San Quentin prisons can be seen through October 12, 2025, at The Momentary, an art exhibition and live music space in Bentonville, AR.