Johnny Cash-At Folsom Prison (1968)

Johnny Cash is a true legend to the American people. He was one of the greatest exponents of country music and an institution within 20th-century rock music. A brilliant songwriter, his deep, calm voice, rebellious personality, and signature all-black attire (which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black") kept him at the top for over fifty years, during which he sold nearly one hundred million records. In mid-1968, Cash recorded one of his most famous albums, "At Folsom Prison", recorded at Folsom State Prison in California. Several years earlier, he had recorded a song titled "Folsom Prison Blues", and for some time, the idea of ​​recording an album there had been on his mind, something that initially didn't sit well with his record company, Columbia Records. After tense negotiations, Johnny Cash was finally authorized to perform a concert at Folsom Prison on January 13, 1968. He was accompanied by a band consisting of June Carter (vocals), Carl and Luther Perkins (electric guitars), Ws Holland (drums), Marshall Grant (bass), and the backing vocal group The Statler Brothers. In this legendary recording, a true historical document, Johnny Cash delivers a series of songs about prisons, crime, jails, and endless journeys to nowhere. Legendary tracks such as "Folsom Prison Blues", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog", "Cocaine Blues", "Orange Blossom Special", and "25 Minutes to Go", make up an extraordinary and unique repertoire in popular music. Despite Columbia's lack of promotional interest, the album reached number one on the country charts and a top ten spot on Billboard, selling over three million copies and achieving triple platinum status.