Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison

It was on this day in 1968 that the Man in Black, Johnny Cash, recorded one of the greatest albums of all-time: "At Folsom Prison".



Johnny performed two shows at Folsom State Prison in California on January 13, 1968. The album that was compiled from those shows consisted of 15 tracks from the first show and two tracks from the second.

Johnny's standard entourage for those days - June Carter, The Carter Family, Carl Perkins and the Statler Brothers - all made appearances on the album as well.

The track listing for the original album release:
Side 1
1. "Folsom Prison Blues"
2. "Dark as a Dungeon"
3. "I Still Miss Someone"
4. "Cocaine Blues"
5. "25 Minutes to Go"
6. "Orange Blossom Special"
7. "The Long Black Veil"

Side 2
1. "Send a Picture of Mother"
2. "The Wall" Harlan Howard
3. "Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog"
4. "Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart"
5. "Jackson" (with June Carter)
6. "Give My Love to Rose" (with June Carter)
7. "I Got Stripes"
8. "Green, Green Grass of Home"
9. "Greystone Chapel"

This album (mainly side 1, actually) was the soundtrack to my youth. It's one of a number of vinyl albums that I grew up listening to over & over again.

If you haven't heard this album, please be sure to check it out. It's a classic.

KENNY ROGERS RELEASES CHRISTMAS LIVE

Nashville, TN – It’s that time of year again…and that means Kenny Rogers is gearing up to celebrate the holidays, once again, on his Christmas & Hits Tour – now a holiday tradition – coming to a city near you soon…plus this holiday season brings the release of Kenny’s first-ever live Christmas recording, Christmas Live.



Featuring such favorites as “Silent Night,” “Mary, Did You Know,” “My Favorite Things,” “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” “Away In A Manger / O Holy Night,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “We Three Kings/The Little Drummer Boy,” “‘Til The Season Comes Around Again, and “The Chosen One/Joy To The World,” the album truly captures the essence of his live holiday performances so that you and yours can enjoy these special musical moments wherever you happen to be and whenever you’d like.

Available for pre-order now via www.kennyrogers.com and at Kenny’s Christmas & Hits shows on the road beginning November 26th, Christmas Live makes the perfect gift or stocking stuffer.

Listen for "The Chosen One/Joy To The World" on a radio station near you!

2010 Christmas & Hits Tour
11/26 - Bossier City, LA
11/27 - Biloxi, MS
11/28 - Anderson, SC
12/2 - London, ON CAN
12/3 - Toronto, ON CAN
12/4 - Quebec, QC CAN
12/6 - Ottawa, ON CAN
12/7 - Greensburg, PA
12/8 - Verona, NY
12/9 - Morristown, NJ
12/10 - Glens Falls, NY
12/11 - Atlantic City, NJ
12/12 - Mashantucket, CT
12/14 - Binghamton, NY
12/16 - Detroit, MI
12/18 - Lynn, MA
12/19 - North Bethesda, MD
12/20 - Reading, PA
12/21 - Virginia Beach, VA
12/22 - Westbury, NY