Folsom Prison Blues (Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA (1st Show) - January 1968)Johnny Cash · 1968

Dyl

9.5

“so much going on… from the unrepentant coldbloodedness of “i shot a man in reno just to watch him die” to the crushed vulnerability of “when i hear that whistle blowing i hang my head and cry” to the spunky insouciance of the guitar solo — with the audience of inmates cheering for each — all in the space of 20 seconds… it’s this kind of tonal whiplash that defines America”