Johnny Cash In Prison
How Long Was He In The Slammer?

So what's the truth about Johnny Cash in prison? Well keep reading and you'll discover that the answer to just how long was Johnny Cash behind bars? ... may surprise you.

We all know that throughout his entire career the man in black had developed an image. Afterall, you need talent, an image and some good ole marketing to be successful in country music.

Back in the early days, John had a reputation for being a bit of a bad boy with the law. He did spend time in prison, but not as long as you might think.

How Much Prison Time?

I have to say all the time I was growing up and learning guitar in the mid to late 60's, I knew who Johnny Cash was .. and later I learned who "The Man In Black" was .. that was the image that set him apart from everyone else.

But I also thought that he did time in prison for some crime(s). Truth is, he never did. He spent one nighters in jail on seven different occasions, but unlike Merle Haggard, who did do time in the slammer, Johnny Cash never did any hard time.

Johnny Cash In The Slammer Performing

He did perform for inmates at three different prisons ... and two of those performances led to a pair of successful live albums, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (1968) and Johnny Cash at San Quentin (1969).



In 1972 he performed in Sweden at the Österåker Prison for the inmates there.



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