Johnny Cash At Town Hall Party 1958 1959

Johnny Cash was making a stunning career comeback following the release of his album "American Recordings" when he arrived in Switzerland for a special festival appearance, which was recorded for this home-video release.

Johnny Cash created his own sub-genre, fusing the blunt emotional honesty of folk, the rebelliousness of rock & roll, and the world weariness of country. The Johnny Cash you hear on these two remarkable live performances is not the venerable legend of today. This was the young, feral Cash, full of piss and sly orneriness. Even to those who know every note, joke and guitar lick on Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison or San Quentin, hearing Cash in his prime, aided and abetted by the Tennessee Two, guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant, is a revelation. These historic documents, sourced directly from the 1958 and 1959 kinescope reels, capture Cash in his most revolutionary days, laying the bedrock of all that was to come.

Cash's concert at Folsom State Prison in California in January 1968 touched a raw nerve in the American psyche and made him a national hero at a troubled time in American history. Using the stark images of rock photographer Jim Marshall, graphic techniques, archive footage and interviews with Merle Haggard, Cash's daughter Rosanne, band members Marshall Grant and WS 'Fluke' Holland, alongside former inmates of the prison, the film documents this explosive concert, the live album that followed and a transformative moment in the lives of Cash, the inmates of Folsom Prison and the American nation in the troubled year of 1968.

The incomparable "Man in Black," Johnny Cash, will forever reign as one of the most soulful performers in country music. But his appeal crossed over to other genres, as he captivated audiences of all stripes with his heartfelt lyricism and stellar musicianship. Here, Cash reprises many of the tunes for which he's known, including "Guess Things Happen That Way," "Don't Take Your Guns to Town," "Big River," "Heartbreak Hotel" and more.

JOHNNY CASH Live at Beat Club Bremen, Germany September 30th 1972 01. INTRODUCTION 02. BLUE SUEDE SHOES - CARL PERKINS 03. A BOY NAMED SUE 04. SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN 05. TENNESSEE FLAT TOP BOX 06. I STILL MISS SOMEONE > ME AND BOBBY MCGEE 07. LOVIN’ HIM WAS EASIER THAN ANYTHING I’LL EVER DO AGAIN - ANITA CARTER 08. ROCK ISLAND LINE 09. FOLSOM PRISON BLUES 10. I WALK THE LINE 11. JACKSON - JOHNNY CASH & JUNE CARTER 12. IF I WERE A CARPENTER > HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT - JOHNNY CASH & JUNE CARTER 13. IF I HAD A HAMMER - JOHNNY CASH & JUNE CARTER 14. A THING CALLED LOVE

Johnny Cash at San Quentin was recorded live at San Quentin State Prison on February 24, 1969 and released as an album onJune 16 of that same year. The concert was filmed by Granada Television. Songs performed include Wreck of the Old 97 , I Walk the Line, San Quentin and A Boy Named Sue.

This DVD shows Johnny Cash live on stage at the Town Hall Party in the late 1950s performing 24 songs at two different shows (tracks 1-11 are from Nov. 15, 1958, and tracks 12-24 are from Aug. 8, 1959) . Includes the songs Frankie & Johnny, I Walk The Line, Folsom Prison Blues, Heartbreak Hotel, Give My Love To Rose & others.

Early concert and television performances by Johnny Cash. 1. It Was Jesus 2. Suppertime 3. All Over Again 4. Give My Love To Rose 5. Pickin' Time 6. I Was There When It Happened 7. Five Feet High And Rising 8. Big River 9. God Has My Fortune Laid Away 10. Heartbreak Hotel 11. I Got Stripes 12. Guess Things Happen That Way 13. Ways Of A Woman In Love 14. You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven 15. Frankie And Johnny 16. Don't Take Your Guns To Town

Johnny Cash in concert from the Forum in Inglewood, CA in 1986