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Even if you're not a country music fan you've heard this song.
What you may not know is that it was written by Shel Silverstein, same guy that wrote those wonderful books The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Something else you may not know. When he recorded the song it was pretty much the first time Johnny had ever seen the song.
Recording live at San Quentin, he had only a few minutes to rehearse this. As you watch the video you'll notice he is reading the lyrics from a music stand.
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Friday Night Special
Even if you're not a country music fan you've heard this song.
What you may not know is that it was written by Shel Silverstein, same guy that wrote those wonderful books The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Something else you may not know. When he recorded the song it was pretty much the first time Johnny had ever seen the song.
Recording live at San Quentin, he had only a few minutes to rehearse this. As you watch the video you'll notice he is reading the lyrics from a music stand.
Johnny Cash
The Original Unbleeped Version
A Boy Named Sue
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