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Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues (2:50)

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“Folsom Prison Blues” is an American country music song credited to Johnny Cash. The song combines elements from two popular folk genres, the train song and the prison song, both of which Cash would continue to use for the rest of his career. It has become one of Cash’s signature songs and the most notable song on Cash’s “At Folsom Prison” album which is widely considered to be one of the top 100 albums of all time.

Notable covers of this song include versions done by The Gin Blossoms, Reverend Horton Heat, Brooks & Dunn and The Folsom Prison Gang.
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  • spnzs

    The San Quentin version gives me the chills every time with that guitar lick.

    yesterday morning

  • GarethSherry

    Wanna start a grind band and cover this. Total classic!!!!

    Monday afternoon

  • nick_honest

    a masterpiece

    14 days ago

  • PattySauce

    Ultimate JR Cash song!!! Love this man <3

    last month

  • REAPERSNOG

    let's go to prison

    March 2012

  • booksiren

    love johnny

    March 2012

  • KillMePls

    Love this song!

    March 2012

  • sterntaler123

    >>>>>>>>>KLASSE<<<<<<<<!!!!!!!!!

    February 2012

  • moses2201

    the best

    January 2012

  • blowsmoker

    I could sing it the whole day!

    January 2012

  • RottingGrass

    Nice to meet you, Johnny.

    January 2012

  • moses2201

    super

    December 2011

  • Zittyyy

    Legender. Super :)

    December 2011

  • BMWPRETTY

    Go Johnny! I love this tune! and your talent!

    December 2011

  • ramiromassab

    jodidamente buena

    November 2011

  • tennesseedog

    Jails make great men better- That was the case with this person. A good man.

    November 2011

  • UncleDavenage

    I shot up Janet Reno...

    November 2011

  • ivanshello

    ...just to watch him die

    October 2011

  • dylangerescape

    i'm just visiting springfield prison, i get to sleep at home toniiight

    October 2011

  • Herky1975

    top, he is the best :)

    September 2011
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