Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash
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Screenshot gives 1955; exact studio/live identity has not been established from audio.
Reported release: 1968
Reported release: 1968Date needs verification
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Reported dates in 1968.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
About Johnny Cash
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Johnny Cash's early Sun recordings paired his voice and acoustic guitar with the spare accompaniment of guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant. After moving to Columbia, he recorded country songs, gospel and concept albums drawing on American history and folk traditions. His prison concert albums at Folsom and San Quentin became major parts of that career. Later work with Rick Rubin opened another recording chapter, while collaborations such as the Highwaymen remained separately credited group projects.
Artist background sources
Johnny Cash - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum biography
Sun recording trio, Columbia repertoire, Folsom and San Quentin albums, Rick Rubin collaboration and separately credited Highwaymen partnership. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
This country selection is included for listening discovery. A reliable song-specific creative-origin account and original recording date have not yet been established in this catalog.
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Screenshot gives 1955; exact studio/live identity has not been established from audio.
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