Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece

On January 13, 1968, Johnny Cash took the stage at Folsom Prison, an event that propelled him to worldwide superstardom and resulted in Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, an album that would change the face of country music forever.

This deluxe edition of Michael Streissguth’s account of that day accompanies his riveting PBS documentary, skillfully placing the concert and album in the larger context of Cash’s artistic development, the era’s popular music, and California’s prison system. Scrupulously researched, richly informed by unprecedented access to Folsom Prison and Columbia Records’ archives, and illustrated with over 100 photos by legendary photographer Jim Marshall, this definitive account shows how Johnny Cash forever became a champion of the downtrodden, as well as one of the more enduring forces of American music.