BMG is proud to present its latest book offering Johnny Cash at Folsom & San Quentin. Carefully curated with unlimited access to photographer Jim Marshall’s archive and the full cooperation of the Johnny Cash estate, this powerful oversize volume offers the definitive view of the Man in Black’s concerts held at Folsom and San Quentin prisons in 1968 and 1969, respectively. Jim Marshall was the only official photographer present and was granted unlimited access to capture the shots presented here – from the iconic to the never-before-seen.

Backed by June Carter, Carl Perkins and the Tennessee Three, Johnny Cash performed two shows at Folsom. The resulting album reached Number One on the Country charts and the top 15 of the Pop chart. Its popularity revitalized Cash's career and led to a follow-up album, At San Quentin, the following year. At San Quentin became Cash's first album to hit Number One on the Pop charts and both LPs remain two of the biggest-selling live albums of all time.

From rehearsing with the band, to arriving off the bus outside the imposing prison walls, to shaking hands with prisoners and performing until sweat dripped down his forehead, Marshall captured the passion, authority and intimacy of Cash's legendary penitentiary performances. His infamous "JC Flippin' the Bird at San Quentin Prison" is included here with alternate takes and the full story behind a shot that became one of the most-copied photographs of the 20^th century. Other images from deep in Marshall’s archive are shared with the public here for the first time.

Johnny Cash was one of Jim Marshall's favorite subjects, something that is evident in his Folsom and San Quentin photographs. This body of work showcases some of the most arresting photographs of the country music star ever taken. Painstakingly edited by Marshall’s assistant and the sole beneficiary of the famed photographer’s estate, Johnny Cash at Folsom & San Quentin also features an intimately in-depth introductory essay by Cash’s dear friend, renowned musician performer and country music preservationist, Marty Stuart.  

An American icon, Johnny Cash is widely considered to be one of the most influential American musicians, singers, songwriters and performers of the 20th century. Over the course of his nearly fifty-year career, Cash has sold over 90 million albums and continues to this day to occupy a commanding position in music history. BMG is proud to represent the music catalog of the House of Cash.