Folsom Prison Blues
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Folsom Prison Blues
Summary
Folsom Prison Blues is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,227 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Folsom Prison Blues's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- Folsom Prison Blues's instance of is recorded as musical work[4].
- Folsom Prison Blues's composer is recorded as Johnny Cash[5].
- Folsom Prison Blues's genre is rockabilly[6].
- Folsom Prison Blues's genre is country blues[7].
- Folsom State Prison is named after Folsom Prison Blues[8].
- Among the performers on Folsom Prison Blues was Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two[9].
- Folsom Prison Blues's record label is recorded as Sun Records[10].
- Folsom Prison Blues's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
- Folsom Prison Blues was published on 1955[12].
- Folsom Prison Blues's lyricist is recorded as Johnny Cash[13].
- Folsom Prison Blues's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Folsom Prison Blues'}[14].
- Folsom Prison Blues's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+170'}[15].
- Folsom Prison Blues's form of creative work is recorded as song[16].
- Folsom Prison Blues's recording date is recorded as July 30, 1955[17].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Release type: Song[18]
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Community tags: train[19]
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MusicBrainz ID: 8bd3625e-a993-3388-bfb2-23dc1350fa4d[20]
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Authorship and Creation
Among the performers on Folsom Prison Blues was Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two[9].
Publication
Folsom Prison Blues was released on 1955[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include rockabilly[6] and country blues[7].
Why It Matters
Folsom Prison Blues ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,227 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]