'You can hear how electric it is!' - Johnny Cash's performance at Folsom Prison

It was on this date, January 13th back in 1968 that Johnny Cash took the stage for one of the most famous live performances in music history. That was of course in front of the inmates of Folsom Prison in California. The recording went some way to revitalising Cash’s career, and endures as one of the preeminent live albums… Pat Carty of Hot Press joined Anton Savage to discuss…

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18.15 13 Jan 2023

'You can hear how electric it is!' - Johnny Cash's performance at Folsom Prison

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18.15 13 Jan 2023

It was on this date, January 13th back in 1968 that Johnny Cash took the stage for one of the most famous live performances in music history.

That was of course in front of the inmates of Folsom Prison in California. The recording went some way to revitalising Cash’s career, and endures as one of the preeminent live albums…

Pat Carty of Hot Press joined Anton Savage to discuss…