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Johnny Cash - San Quentin (Live at San Quentin State Prison, 1969) #music #cowboysong

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In 1969, Johnny Cash walked into San Quentin Prison and delivered one of the most iconic live performances in music history. ????⛓️

He didn’t just play for inmates — he stood with them, giving voice to the forgotten and the locked away. ????
His songs were full of grit, fire, and truth — from “Folsom Prison Blues” to “San Quentin”, which he wrote specifically to confront the prison system. ????????

The atmosphere was electric: inmates cheering, guards tense, and Cash completely in command — rebellious, human, and unfiltered. ????️????️

It wasn’t just a concert.
It was a moment of defiance, empathy, and raw Americana —
a man with a guitar against a wall of silence. ????????????
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