Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece

Da Capo Press, 2005. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. As New. As New copy of second printing indicated by number line. First paperback edition. Unread, completely clean copy. Summary: On January 13th 1968, Johnny Cash took the stage at Folsom Prison in Folsom, California. The concert and the live album. Johnny Cash Live at Folsom Prison, propelled him to worldwide superstardom with definitive versions of 'I Still Miss Someone', 'The Long Black Veil', and of course, 'Folsom Prison Blues'. He reached new audiences, ignited tremendous growth in the country music industry and connected with fans in a way no artist has before or since. Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison is an engrossing, riveting account of that day, what led to it and what came after - both for Johnny Cash and for America. Michael Streissguth skilfully places the album and the concert in the larger context of Cash's artistic development, popular music of the; era, and the California prison system, uncovering new angles and exploding a few myths along the way. Scrupulously researched, rich with the author's unprecedented access to Folsom Prison and Columbia Records' archives, illustrated with over 100 photos (many never before published), Johnny Cash Live at Folsom Prison shows how Johnny Cash forever became a champion of the downtrodden as well as one of the more enduring forces of American music 2nd Printing 2nd Printing 2nd Printing