“ Folsom Prison Blues ” is a song by American singer Johnny Cash . He wrote it and released it as a single in 1955 or 1956.
| Folsom prison blues | ||||
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| Single johnny cash from the album With His Hot and Blue Guitar , Sings Hank Williams , All Aboard the Blue Train and I Walk the Line | ||||
| Party "B" | " So Doggone Lonesome " | |||
| Released | December 15, 1955 April 1968 (new entry) | |||
| Format | 7 inch single | |||
| Recorded by | July 30, 1955, Sun Studio , Memphis , Tennessee | |||
| Genre | rockabilly [1] [2] , country blues [3] , rock and roll [4] | |||
| Duration | 2:50 am | |||
| Producer | Sam philips | |||
| Composer | ||||
| Song author | Johnny cash | |||
| Label | Sun | |||
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| Critical ratings | |
| A source | Evaluation |
| Allmusic | positive [one] |
| R s | Position number 163 in the list 500 of the greatest songs of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine |
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed the song “Folsom Prison Blues” performed by Johnny Cash in 164 place of its list of “ 500 greatest songs of all time ” [5] . In the list of 2011, the song is in 163 place [6] .
In addition, the song is on the Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll [7] .
In 2001, the single Johnny Cash with this song (1956) was admitted to the Hall of Fame Grammy Awards [8] .
Also, the song, in particular, was included (again in the original performance of Johnny Cash) in the All-TIME 100 Songs list compiled by Time magazine in 2011 (the best 100 songs since Time magazine was founded) [9] .
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Naive. pos. |
|---|---|
| USA ( Billboard Hot Country Singles) | 1 [10] |
| USA ( Billboard Hot 100) | 32 [11] |
| Canada ( RPM Country Tracks) | one |
| Canada ( RPM Top Singles) | 17 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Janovitz, Bill Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues Review . AllMusic . The appeal date is March 25, 2018.
- ↑ Johnny Cash Biography | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum . Rockhall.com. The appeal date is August 25, 2015.
- ↑ - The Home of the Cigar Box Guitar Movement! - Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash - 3-string Open G GDG - Cigar Box Guitar Tablature Neopr . Cigarboxguitar.com. The appeal date is August 25, 2015.
- ↑ Prison Tracks: “Folsom Prison Blues” - Sierra Detention Systems . Sierracompanies.com (January 13, 1968). The appeal date is August 25, 2015.
- RS The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Rolling Stone (English) (2004). The appeal date is February 11, 2016. Archived June 22, 2008.
- ↑ Johnny Cash, 'Folsom Prison Blues' - 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (eng.) . Rolling Stone (April 7, 2011). The appeal date is February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Experience The Music: One Hit The Wonders And The Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll . The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum . The appeal date is May 14, 2016.
- ↑ GRAMMY Hall Of Fame . GRAMMY.org . The appeal date is February 26, 2017.
- ↑ 'Folsom Prison Blues' | 100 Greatest Popular Songs: TIME List of Best Music | TIME.com . TIME . The appeal date is February 26, 2017.
- ↑ Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Blues Chart History . Billboard (June 20, 1968). The appeal date is March 25, 2018.
- ↑ Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Blues Chart History . Billboard (June 6, 1968). The appeal date is March 25, 2018.
Literature
- Streissguth, Michael. Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece , Da Capo Press (2004). ISBN 0-306-81338-6 .