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On this episode of Memphis Musicology, we go behind bars to explore the surprisingly long history of music created in and about prisons. We begin with an exploration of The Prisonaires, a doo-wop prison quintet who made waves during the 1950s, before heading to The Crate to dissect Johnny Cash's iconic 1968 live album "At Folsom Prison.
By The OAM NetworkOn this episode of Memphis Musicology, we go behind bars to explore the surprisingly long history of music created in and about prisons. We begin with an exploration of The Prisonaires, a doo-wop prison quintet who made waves during the 1950s, before heading to The Crate to dissect Johnny Cash's iconic 1968 live album "At Folsom Prison.