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"He takes a $1.98 tape into Folsom Prison and comes out with an album."

kirkaracha — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:56:51 -0800

"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." On January 13, 1968, Johnny Cash played two concerts at Folsom State Prison with June Carter, Carl Perkins, the Statler Brothers, and his band, the Tennessee Three. At Folsom Prison, drawn mainly from the first show, is often ranked as one of the best albums of all time and turned Cash's career around. Reporter Gene Beley covered the concert and recorded some songs from the audience. Cash closed both shows with "Greystone Chapel," written by Folsom inmate Glen Sherley. Cash heard the song for the first time the night before the concerts, and acknowledged Sherley during the shows. Cash had been playing in prisons since the late 1950s; Merle Haggard saw several of his concerts from the audience at San Quentin. The 1968 concerts were the second time Cash had played at Folsom. He'd done a show there in November 1966. Reverend Floyd Gressett arranged the 1966 concert and gave Cash the tape of "Greystone Chapel" in 1968. The 1951 movie Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison inspired Cash to write his 1955 single "Folsom Prison Blues" when he was serving in Germany in the US Air Force. The song's melody and lyrics are very similar to Gordon Jenkins' "Crescent City." Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison [trailer] is a 2008 documentary about the concerts. (It apparently doesn't include concert footage.) In 1969 Cash recorded At San Quentin, which included the hit single "A Boy Named Sue." In 1973 he recorded På Österåker at Sweden's Österåker Prison. Cash's prison albums started a trend that included B.B. King's Live in Cook County Jail and Live at San Quentin, John Lee Hooker's Live At Soledad Prison, Little Milton's Live at Westville Prison and the Sex Pistols' Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison, Thom Chacon's Live at Folsom Prison, Tracy Nelson's Live from Cell Block D, and Charles Manson's Live from San Quentin [AKA White Rasta]. Freddy Fender's Recorded Inside Louisiana State Prison is a fake live-in-prison album. "If it is a prison recording, then where, praytell, are the prisoners?" AMG Men singing at women's prisons was a trend-within-a-trend, with The Moments' Live at the New York State Women's Prison, Sonny George's Live At The Tennessee Prison For Women, Mack Vickery's Live At The Alabama Women's Prison. Leona Williams reversed the gender roles with her San Quentin's First Lady (with Merle Haggard, who'd done time there). At the time of Cash's concert, Folsom was a model prison. "Administrators came from New York and Texas to find out how Folsom kept its violence so low and its inmates from coming back." It's much worse now.

Beck Covers

kathrineg — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:41:08 -0800

Covers by Beck and bonus Beck-related stuff (Many of these will play automatically when you open them) Your Cheatin Heart (original by Hank Williams, couldn't find a version online) Alegretto Per Signora (Original) Pink Moon (Original) Might be behind a login wall:Sin City (Original) Everybody’s got to learn sometime (Original) Parasite (Original) Bonus: Beck Watches Johnny Cash talk about Beck Loser covered by Danny Barnes Mashup: Common and Beck - Walls of the Corner (BLOM Remix)

An impersonation of a rock and roll singer impersonating Elvis

twoleftfeet — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:55:31 -0800

Johnny Cash impersonating Elvis.

Rig of Fuel

Item — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:32:47 -0800

Walk the Line as it should've been. SLYT

I shot a man in Weeno, just to watch him die..

phaedon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:22:12 -0800

Little Wesley sings Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues."

LOVE

vronsky — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:24:13 -0800

A thing called love.

June Carter and Johnny Cash with Pete Seeger

RussHy — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:47:00 -0800

June Carter and Johnny Cash appear on Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest. June reminisces about the Carter family and A.P. Carter. They all sing It Takes a Worried Man. Johnny sings As Long as the Grass Shall Grow. Finally, June sings I Am Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes.

your own little piece of rock history... and a grape.

flapjax at midnite — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:24:22 -0800

Surely one of the most memorable musician photos ever is this one: Johnny Cash, making his feelings known with customary aplomb. But did you ever notice he was wearing a jumpsuit in that photo, and not his more standard black shirt/trousers ensemble? Well, that very jumpsuit just went for a handsome $120,000 at auction. Someone else just paid $300,000 for one of Elvis' peacock-emblazoned jumpsuits. And remember that little necklace John Lennon wore on the cover of Two Virgins? Yep, the only thing he wore. Fetched a cool $528,000. Meanwhile, in Japan, a bunch of grapes just went for $910. What a bargain! I recommend perusing the just-auctioned rock memorabilia here, there's tons of stuff, it's like a museum.

I Got Stoned and Missed It

Astro Zombie — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:53:19 -0800

Shel Silverstein, songwriter. "A Boy Named Sue," as performed by Johnny Cash; "One's on the Way," performed by Loretta Lynn; "The Unicorn Song" performed by the Irish Rovers. (All YouTube links) "25 Minutes to Go," performed by Johnny Cash; "Cover of the Rolling Stone," "Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball," and "Sylvia's Mother" performed by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show; "The Winner," "Tequila Sheila" and "Quaaludes Again," "Mary Laveau" performed Bobby Bare (cowritten by Baxter Taylor); "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" performed by Marianne Faithfull ; "Queen of the Silver Dollar" performed by Dave and Sugar; finally: Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash performing "A Boy Named Sue" and performing "Bunky & Lucille" with Dr. Hook.

Love is a burning thing.

EarBucket — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:00:56 -0800

"The spirit of June Carter overshadows me tonight with the love she had for me, and the love I have for her. We connect somewhere between here and heaven." Johnny Cash's last performance on July 5, 2003 at the Carter Family Fold. Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line, and Ring Of Fire.

The Man In Black

vronsky — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:53:42 -0800

The Johnny Cash Show 1969-1971: Ray Charles - Ring of Fire (this, my brothers and sisters, is how you cover a song and make it your own)/ Bob Dylan - I Threw It All Away/ Derek and the Dominoes (w/Carl Perkins)/ Roy Orbison - Crying/ The Cowsills/ Joni Mitchell - The Long Black Veil (sublime) Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash "Girl From The North Country" Once More With Feeling - Jerry Lee Lewis Louis Armstrong and Johnny Cash - Blue Yodel No. 9

Gollum meets Johnny Cash.

EarBucket — Sun, 06 May 2007 10:43:52 -0800

You've probably seen the video of Kirk and Spock set to "Closer." You might not be familiar with the wider world of fanvids, however. It might be "Lost" set to Warren Zevon or "Heroes" set to Jonathan Coulton. Some are slashy, others are just hilarious. And some are really awesome.

Burning Ring of Fire.

rhythim — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:25:49 -0800

The house of Johnny Cash is no more. Earlier today a fire was sparked amid fumes of a wood preservative and the structure was destroyed. New owner/restorer Barry Gibb unsure how to be Mr. Natural now that the Nature House is gone. Warning: Horribly written Tennessean piece.

Even frogs get sad

inconsequentialist — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:14:01 -0800

Kermit the Frog covers Johnny Cash's cover of NIN's "Hurt."(NSFW)

"Window in the Sky", a U2 montage of 137 video clips

stbalbach — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:20:28 -0800

"Window in the Sky" is a YouTube style video synch mash-up done on a professional budget with the magic of copyright clearances. "It's a triumph of postmodern reconstruction" says the Washington Post.

Satchmo in Music City

1f2frfbf — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:36:58 -0800

Country Music in Black and White. Read the story behind the intertwined roots of Jazz and Country when Louis Armstrong famously backed up Jimmie Rodgers for Blue Yodel No. 9. Then see how he came back to the historic Ryman Auditorium to do his final concert with none other than Johnny Cash. Finally be glad that you can see this meeting of giants online.
(last link is an embedded flash movie, some sites have flash, but no noise)

Come on, monsters! You don't have to cry! We can be happy! Yeah!

Simon! — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:39:08 -0800

Johnny Cash implores Big Bird, "Don't Take Your Ones To Town." R.E.M. explore the spectrum of muppet emotion with Furry Happy Monsters. All the way back in 1972, Stevie Wonder offers the superlatively funky 1-2-3. The Pointer Sisters teach an entire generation about surreal terror with the classic Pinball Number Count. Ray Charles sings The Alphabet Song, with an inexplicable assist from Patrick Stewart, David Robinson and Lambchop. And, of course, who could forget the time The Beetles came to Sesame Street?

Rosanne Cash releases her own view of her parent's lives

KirkJobSluder — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:34:42 -0800

MusicFilter: Rosanne Cash has in many ways followed in her father, Johnny Cash's footsteps as an independent artist critical of the industry and radio marketing. Black Cadillac, her first album since the death of her mother, father, and step-mother in 2003 was released in the shadow of the better known biopic Walk the Line. Reviews that are not obsessed with the movie tie-in appear to be generally positive: Canoe (orig Winnepeg Sun), Rolling Stone, and Metacritic.

American Masters

bjgeiger — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:37:30 -0800

Jackie Brenston , Ike Turner, Joe Hill Louis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and of course Elvis all passed thur Sun Records in the 1950's. PBS American Masters Good Rockin' Tonight The Legacy of Sun Records has good music and history of the blues and rock and roll. Paul McCarty, Live and other preform the old tunes.

The Closet of the Man in Black

gwint — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:10:24 -0800

Property from the Estate of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash (via a heartfelt post at saturation.org)

Coal Miner's Daughter

matteo — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 16:23:43 -0800

"Who is this Loretta Lynn chick, anyway?". Jack White, in a skintight, red cowboy suit, seemed a little nervous when he came out to introduce his opening act. So nervous, in fact, that the White Stripes frontman offered a cautionary preface of sorts to the massive huddle of young fans at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. "Now I want you all to be very nice to my next guest. I think she's the greatest female singer-songwriter of the 20th century,". The crowd looked around at each other, visibly puzzled. In White, Loretta Lynn has found her Rick Rubin. Finally. Much like the producer who revitalized the late Johnny Cash's career with spare, homespun recordings, White has raised the notion of Loretta Lynn as a hip, renegade country artist. The transformation is of the same magnitude as Emmylou Harris's ethereal work with Daniel Lanois in the mid-'90s. more inside

CashFilter

Ufez Jones — Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:02:09 -0800

"The first time I met June was backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, and I got on my knees and told her that I was going to marry her some day. We were both married to someone else at the time. Ring of Fire - June wrote that song for me, because that's the way our love affair was. We fell madly in love and worked together all the time." The Guardian's got Johnny Cash's final interview.

Goodbye Mr. Cash

SuzySmith — Fri, 12 Sep 2003 03:20:28 -0800

The man in black is no more. Johnny Cash passes away from diabetes complications early this morning.

Johnny Cash

PrinceValium — Fri, 12 Sep 2003 03:17:30 -0800

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time.
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line.

RIP Johnny Cash. He died last night at 71.

June Carter Cash

transient — Fri, 16 May 2003 11:28:06 -0800

I'm in the middle of a book called Will you miss me when I'm gone?, which chronicles the history of the famous Carter Family, and includes some incredibly charming descriptions of June Carter (later the wife of Johnny Cash; the development of her musical voice, her mountain-tinted wit, and her onstage goofball comedy. Unfortunately, June Carter Cash died yesterday.