And for those who again want to play the "it's for dramatic effect" card, one can only suggest a listen to the Live at Folsom Prison album.

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In February 1969 he had recorded the follow-up to Folsom Prison, Live at San Quentin, which would go on to sell even better than its predecessor, and ABC had just commissioned the weekly Johnny Cash Show which would turn him into a prime time TV star.

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His most famous albums included Folsom Prison Blues, a 1968 live album recorded at a jail concert.

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