American Songwriter

On This Day in 1955, Johnny Cash Released This Iconic Song With Inaccuracies He Would Later Explain With Four Simple Words

Johnny Cash had a simple explanation for legal and geographical inaccuracies in "Folsom Prison Blues", released on 1955.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1956, Johnny Cash Released a Song Written for His First Wife That Became His First No. 1

It didn’t take Cash long to find his first hit. He released his debut single, “Cry! Cry! Cry!” in 1956, and it peaked at No. 14 on the chart. His next single, “So Doggone Lonesome,” peaked at No. 4.