Fifty-six years ago today, Johnny Cash was at the top of the country chart with a song originally recorded behind prison walls.

Cash originally released “Folsom Prison Blues” as the B-side to his second single, “So Doggone Lonesome.” The single peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. He recorded the track ...

Despite there being many Johnny Cash songs about failing and being down on your luck, that certainly wasn't true when it came to the singer's career. From the second his debut album — With His Hot and ...

He’s a near-mythical figure in the world of country and rockabilly, with a body of work that still holds immense power to this day. His characterful bass baritone voice is immediately recognisable, ...

Kris Kristofferson did his best to get Johnny Cash to listen to his songs when he was still a struggling artist. At the time, though, Cash was a major star and had grown accustomed to receiving tapes ...

Cash was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about his career, from touring with Elvis to singing at prisons. He died in 2003.

Post Malone and Ashley McBryde performed a tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash at the Grand Ole Opry's 100th anniversary celebration. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, a legendary country ...

Cash would not live without his wife for long: Nearly four months after June’s passing, Cash died on Sept. 12, 2003, as a ...

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