At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash, released in 1968 (USA), country.
- Artist: Johnny Cash
- Year: 1968
- Genre: Country
- Country: USA
Overview
Cash played two January shows inside Folsom State Prison and caught his outlaw persona on tape with whoops and grit. The live album restarted his career, topped the country charts and crossed over, legitimizing prisoners as an audience and the live prison album as a genre.
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