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Jimmie Rodgers
In the Jailhouse Now
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Jimmie Rodgers wrote it and put it on record in 1928, and Webb Pierce, Johnny Cash and Hank Snow all took a turn before Guy did. Hear where it started, then follow how far it walked.
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Liner notes
Written by Jimmie Rodgers.
First recorded by Jimmie Rodgers in 1928.
Also recorded by Johnny Cash (1962), Webb Pierce (1954), Magoo (2025), Hank Snow (1972), Red Knuckles & The Trailblazers (2006).
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Guy Clark recorded "In the Jailhouse Now," a song Johnny Cash and Webb Pierce also cut. Who wrote it and made the first recording?Jimmie Rodgers
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