Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash (1968)

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Additional information about this, Johnny Cash vinyl art.

Johnny Cash – The Artist

John Ray Cash (born J. R. Cash; 1932 – 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm, bass-baritone voice,[a] the distinctive sound of his backing band, the Tennessee Three, that was characterised by its train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, and his free prison concerts.[Cash wore a trademark all-black stage wardrobe, which earned him the nickname “Man in Black”.

Folsom Prison Blues – The Song

‘Folsom Prison Blues‘  is a song by American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, based on material composed by Gordon Jenkins. Written in 1953, it was first recorded and released as a single in 1955, and later included on his debut studio album Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar! (1957), as the album’s 11th 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. Cash was inspired to write this song after seeing the movie Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951) while serving in West Germany in the United States Air Force at Landsberg, Bavaria (itself the location of a famous prison).

Johnny Cash – The Shape

This record has been carefully crafted into the unmistakable side profile of Johnny Cash. 

The Striped and Arrow backgrounds were inspired by prison uniforms. A prison uniform is a set of standardised clothing worn by prisoners. It usually includes visually distinct clothes worn to indicate the wearer is a prisoner, in clear distinction from civil clothing. Prison uniforms are intended to make prisoners instantly identifiable, limit risks through concealed objects and prevent injuries through undesignated clothing objects. A prison uniform can also spoil attempts of escape, as prison uniforms typically use a design and colour scheme that is easily noticed and identified even at a greater distance.

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