Inmate Miller Deadman tells how much the men appreciated that “he had something to give and came here to give it to us.  ‘Hey Johnny, thanks for coming’ — this is the feeling.”  After many songs describing the prisoner’s life in a serious tone, Johnny’s wife June Carter joined him onstage, lightening the mood.  Cash […]

Inmate Miller Deadman tells how much the men appreciated that “he had something to give and came here to give it to us.  ‘Hey Johnny, thanks for coming’ — this is the feeling.”  After many songs describing the prisoner’s life in a serious tone, Johnny’s wife June Carter joined him onstage, lightening the mood.  Cash also performed “Greystone Chapel,” a song written by Folsom inmate Glen Sherley, for the men, further cementing his connection to them.


Songs included: Long Black Veil, I Got A Woman, Jackson, Greystone Chapel