Johnny Cash recorded his iconic San Quentin State Prison concert in San Quentin, California, on February 24, 1969.
On this day (September 16) in 1969, Johnny Cash was in the fourth week of a five-week run at No. 1 with “A Boy Named Sue.” It was also the Man in Black’s only top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It ...
25 photographs documenting Johnny Cash performing at Folsom and San Quentin prisons can be seen through October 12, 2025, at The Momentary, an art exhibition and live music space in Bentonville, AR.