On January 1, 1958, Johnny Cash walked through the gates of San Quentin State Prison and performed for inmates.
Sixty-eight years ago today, Johnny Cash played his first-ever prison concert and unknowingly changed the country music world.
25 photographs documenting Johnny Cash performing at Folsom and San Quentin prisons can be seen through October 12, 2025, at The Momentary, an art exhibition and live music space in Bentonville, AR.