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I took Johnny Cash 12 years to record one of his live prison shows, but it wasn't easy. He was threatened against doing it, warned it would ruin his career, but Cash's instincts were dead on. He just went ahead and recorded at Folsom Prison in 1968 and never sounded so raw and alive. The live album was a huge hit, and followed by the even bigger "Johnny Cash at San Quentin" - his first #1 album on the pop charts. In this hour we explore how Cash's concert at San Quentin came about, went down and the wake it left behind. Your listeners will hear Johnny Cash on the edge, plowing through well-known songs and premiering new ones that stated, "San Quentin, I hope you rot and burn in hell." Needless to say, he almost started a riot in a room full of very bad men. The program also features a few songs from the show not included on the original live album. For an inside view, we'll hear about prison life from the prisoners and prison guards, taken from the documentary "Johnny Cash in San Quentin." The original producer, Bob Johnston, speaks about the excitement and fear, as does Jim Marshall, photographer of the famous "Johnny flipping the bird at San Quentin" photo. We'll also hear about Johnny Cash's views on the lock-up from bassist Marshall Grant, son John Carter Cash, singer/songwriter Larry Gatlin and music writer Anthony DeCurtis.
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Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin
Anthony DeCurtis: I don?t think it?s too much of an exaggeration to say that one of the reasons Johnny Cash liked to play in prisons is that I think he didn?t think it was too remote a possibility that he couldn?t been one of those people.
Bob Johnston: It blew my mind, because the powers that be really didn?t want it, thought it was a killer and thought it would ruin whatever career he had left at the time, and I thought it was one of the biggest records, I guess in history
JOHNNY CASH PLAYED PRISON CONCERTS FOR ALMOST HIS ENTIRE MUSICAL LIFE. THE FIRST ONE WAS IN HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS IN 1956, AND HE KEPT DOING THEM FOR 12 YEARS BEFORE HE GOT TO RECORD ONE AT FOLSOM PRISON IN CALIFORNIA.
A YEAR LATER, HE WENT TO SAN QUENTIN, DOWN THE ROAD FROM FOLSOM, AND MADE ANOTHER LIVE RECORD THAT REALLY LAID BARE HOW HE FELT ABOUT PRISONS. HE HAD NO...
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Timing and Cues
0:00 -- 19:00 Segment 1
In: "I don't think it's too much of an exaggeration to say..." Out: "I'm Rodney Crowell, and you're listening to Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin."
19:00 -- 20:00 Break 1 with music bed
20:00 -- 43:11 Segment 2
In: "Welcome back to Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin. I'm Rodney Crowell." Out: "I'm Rodney Crowell, and you're listening to Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin."
43:11 -- 44:11 Break 2 with music bed
44:11 -- 59:00 Segment 3
In: "Welcome back to Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin. I'm Rodney Crowell." Out: "I'm Rodney Crowell, and thanks for listening."
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folson Prison Blues | Johnny Cash | Live at San Quentin. | 00:00 |
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Posted on December 08, 2006 at 05:34 PM | Permalink
Review of Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin
Johnny Cash has long been a favorite of mine, and this program provides a fresh and interesting look at one one his most famous concerts. The program contains many musical selections from the concert, many of which are not included on the San Quentin LP. These unreleased tracks combined with prisoner interviews and interviews with many of Cash's associates, provide interesting background information about both Cash and the concert. While this program appealed to me as a fan, it would also appeal to a broader audience.