Folsom Prison Blues
Recording overview
Location
Sun Studio, 706, Union Avenue, Memphis, TN
Session
Session date
July 30, 1955
Year
1955
Producer
Sam Phillips
Ref
a
Matrix / Take
U 172/7-36 - take 1
Duration
2:51
Composer
John R. Cash
Personnel
Session personnel
- Johnny Cash — vocals, acoustic guitar
- Luther Perkins — electric guitar
- Marshall Grant — bass
Release / issue history
20 issues| Year | Release / issue | Label / format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | I Walk The Line | Sun Records · 45 · EP EPA 113 | — |
| 1955 | Documented issue | Sun · Records 75 232 | — |
| 1956 | Documented issue | Quality Records (Canada) · 45 · K1474 | — |
| 1957 | With His Hot And Blue Guitar | Sun Records · LP · SLP 1220 | — |
| 1959 | Country Boy No. 2 | London (UK) · 45 · EP RE-S 1230 | — |
| 1962 | All Aboard The Blue Train | Sun Records · LP · SLP 1270 | — |
| 1969 | Documented issue | Sun International · 45 · 3 | — |
| 1969 | Original Golden Hits #1 | Sun International · LP · SUN-100 | — |
| 1969 | Showtime | Sun International · LP · SUN-106 | — |
| 1970 | Sings Folsom Prison Blues | Share Records · LP · SH-5001 | — |
| 1970 | The Legend | Sun International · LP · SUN-2-118-1 | — |
| 1978 | Superbilly | Sun International · LP · SUN-1002 | — |
| 1979 | Sings Folsom Prison Blues | Sun International · LP · SUN-140 | — |
| 1984 | Documented issue | Collectables · 45 · 3087 | — |
| 1984 | Johnny Cash - The Sun Years | Charly · LP · SUNBOX 103-1 | — |
| 1990 | The Man In Black 1954-1958 | Bear Family · CD · BCD 15517 EH-1 | — |
| 1995 | Johnny Cash - The Sun Years | Charly · CD · CDSUNBOX 5-1 | — |
| 2000 | Murder | Columbia Legacy · CD · CK 65543 [set C3K 63809] | — |
| 2003 | All Aboard The Blue Train | Varese Sarabande · CD · 302 066 487 2 | — |
| 2005 | The Legend Of Johnny Cash | Columbia Legacy · CD · B0005288-02 | — |