Live at Folsom Prison concert
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The Live at Folsom Prison concert was a landmark 1968 performance by Johnny Cash recorded inside California’s Folsom State Prison, widely credited with revitalizing his career and becoming one of the most iconic live shows in country music history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Live at Folsom Prison concert canonical | 2 |
| Folsom Prison Blues (live at Folsom Prison) | 1 |
| Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison concert | 1 |
| Johnny Cash live album "At Folsom Prison" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T991577 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Live at Folsom Prison concert Context triple: [Johnny Cash, notableEvent, Live at Folsom Prison concert]
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A.
Outlaw Blues
"Outlaw Blues" is a blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, featured on his influential 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home.
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B.
Shotgun Willie
Shotgun Willie is a 1973 country album by Willie Nelson that marked a creative turning point in his career and helped launch the outlaw country movement.
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C.
Band of Gypsys
Band of Gypsys was a short-lived but influential rock and funk fusion group formed by guitarist Jimi Hendrix with bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles, best known for their powerful live performances and the landmark 1970 live album of the same name.
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D.
Live at the Regal
Live at the Regal is a landmark 1965 live blues album by B.B. King, widely celebrated for its electrifying performance and major influence on blues and rock guitarists.
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E.
Highway 61 Revisited
Highway 61 Revisited is a landmark 1965 rock album by Bob Dylan, renowned for its electric sound and the iconic track "Like a Rolling Stone."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Live at Folsom Prison concert Target entity description: The Live at Folsom Prison concert was a landmark 1968 performance by Johnny Cash recorded inside California’s Folsom State Prison, widely credited with revitalizing his career and becoming one of the most iconic live shows in country music history.
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A.
Outlaw Blues
"Outlaw Blues" is a blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, featured on his influential 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home.
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B.
Shotgun Willie
Shotgun Willie is a 1973 country album by Willie Nelson that marked a creative turning point in his career and helped launch the outlaw country movement.
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C.
Band of Gypsys
Band of Gypsys was a short-lived but influential rock and funk fusion group formed by guitarist Jimi Hendrix with bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles, best known for their powerful live performances and the landmark 1970 live album of the same name.
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D.
Live at the Regal
Live at the Regal is a landmark 1965 live blues album by B.B. King, widely celebrated for its electrifying performance and major influence on blues and rock guitarists.
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E.
Highway 61 Revisited
Highway 61 Revisited is a landmark 1965 rock album by Bob Dylan, renowned for its electric sound and the iconic track "Like a Rolling Stone."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert
ⓘ
live performance ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistEra | Johnny Cash comeback period ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
prison life
ⓘ
redemption ⓘ social marginalization ⓘ |
| audienceType | prison inmates ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early 1968 Johnny Cash live performances ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creditedWith | revitalizing Johnny Cash's career ⓘ |
| date | 1968-01-13 ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
At Folsom Prison (live album)
ⓘ
linked to:
At Folsom Prison
|
| featuresPerformer |
Carl Perkins
ⓘ
June Carter Cash ⓘ The Statler Brothers ⓘ The Tennessee Three ⓘ |
| followedBy | Live at San Quentin concert ⓘ |
| genre |
country
ⓘ
folk ⓘ outlaw country ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
cemented Johnny Cash's image as a voice for the downtrodden
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inspired later prison concerts by other artists ⓘ |
| hasFormat | live recording ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLiveAlbumReleaseType | double LP in original release ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | Johnny Cash prison concerts ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the greatest live country music performances ⓘ |
| location |
Folsom State Prison
ⓘ
Folsom, California ⓘ
linked to:
Folsom
|
| mediaType | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being recorded inside a maximum-security prison
ⓘ
influencing the outlaw image of Johnny Cash ⓘ intimate interaction with inmate audience ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformed |
25 Minutes to Go
ⓘ
Cocaine Blues ⓘ Folsom Prison Blues ⓘ Jackson ⓘ Orange Blossom Special ⓘ |
| performedBy | Johnny Cash ⓘ |
| producer | Bob Johnston ⓘ |
| reception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| recordedForReleaseAs | At Folsom Prison ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| soundEngineer | Columbia Records engineering team ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInFacility |
California State Prison, Folsom
ⓘ
linked to:
Folsom State Prison
|
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Live at Folsom Prison concert Description of subject: The Live at Folsom Prison concert was a landmark 1968 performance by Johnny Cash recorded inside California’s Folsom State Prison, widely credited with revitalizing his career and becoming one of the most iconic live shows in country music history.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Live at Folsom Prison concert
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linked to: Live at Folsom Prison concert