The Spootniks “Folsom Prison Blues“ (Johnny Cash) 30/04/2022 Открытие мотосезона - Дворцовая площадь

The Spootniks “Folsom Prison Blues“ (Johnny Cash) 30/04/2022 Открытие мотосезона на Дворцовой площади в Санкт-Петербурге “Folsom Prison Blues“ is a song by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash. It was written in 1953 and first recorded in 1955 for his debut studio album Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar! (1957), appearing as the album’s eleventh track. The song combines elements from two popular folk styles, the train song and the prison song, both of which Cash continued to use for the rest of his career. It was one of Cash’s signature songs. Additionally, this recording was included on the compilation album All Aboard the Blue Train (1962). In June 2014, Rolling Stone ranked it No. 51 on its list of the 100 greatest country songs of all time. Cash performed the song live to a crowd of inmates at Folsom State Prison in 1968 for his live album At Folsom Prison (1968), released through Columbia Records. This version became a No. 1 hit on the country