"Orleans Parish Prison" is a song by songwriter Deena Kaye Rose[lower-alpha 1] It was performed by Johnny Cash at his concert held at the Swedish Österåker Prison on October 3, 1972, and included on his live album Johnny Cash på Österåker, recorded during that concert[3] and released on Columbia Records in 1974.[4][5]
"Orleans Parish Prison" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Cash[1] | ||||
from the album Johnny Cash på Österåker | ||||
A-side | "Orleans Parish Prison" "Jacob Green" | |||
Released | January 11, 1974 (1974-01-11) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Columbia 4-45997 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Deena Rose | |||
Producer(s) | Johnny Cash, Charlie Bragg[2] | |||
Johnny Cash[1] singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Orleans Parish Prison" on YouTube | ||||
Released on January 11, 1974,[1] as a single (Columbia 4-45997, with "Jacob Green" on the opposite side), Cash's live version of "Orleans Parish Prison" reached number 52 on U.S. Billboard's country chart.[2][6][7][8][9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Orleans Parish Prison" | D. Feller | 2:27 |
2. | "Jacob Green" | J. Cash | 3:00 |
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 52 |
January "Orleans Parish Prison"/"Jacob Green" (Columbia 4-45997) released. An 8-week chart run will see it rise to #52.