Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars (CD)

Release Date: 02/17/23-Incarceration is a common theme in American roots music.-Songs tell of gruesome crimes, daring escapes, self-pity, repentant pleas for a second chance in exchange for promises of category XYZ.-Bear Family Records® delivers 'Destination Jail', a cross-stylistic CD compilation centered around the ubiquitous phenomenon of jail in the USA.-This CD in our midprice series delivers contributions from Marty Robbins, Jimmie Skinner, the Johnny Burnette Trio and more obscure songs from Benny Hess, Helen Grayco and Bill Carter, rock 'n' roll and country music, a.o.-Song titles such as The Hanging Tree, One Dead Man Ago, Midnight Train, Walking the Last Mile, Lilly's Lament (Cell 29) and Shot Four Times And Dying describe what this CD album is all about.-Notes and illustrations for each song in the booklet.Incarceration is a frequent theme in American roots music. There is plenty of songs about hideous crimes, boastful escapes, self-pity, and remorseful pleading for a secon