Marijohn Wilkin - The Prisoner's Song [1960].
Channel: mrblindfreddy9999
Date: 2019-11-19

[The Prisoner's Song" is a song copyrighted by Vernon Dalhart in 1924 in the name of Dalhart's cousin Guy Massey, who had sung it while staying at Dalhart's home and had in turn heard it from his brother Robert Massey, who may have heard it while serving time in prison].
1st. Recorded by Vernon Dalhart 13 August 1924 (Acoustic)
                                                Also   25 June 1925 (Acoustic)
                  Same Master Number  18 March 1926 (Electrical)
                       Technical Remake    13 December 1938 
                                                 Bluebird 10578 Take 6  

Issued ONLY on  LP "Marijohn and The Jacks - Country And Western Songs
That Sold A Million" [1960].

Recorded 18 or 20 January 1960 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th., Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Marijohn Wilkin  [vcl harmony/vcl solo] with The Jacks.

 Born Marijohn Melson in Kemp, TX  (1920 - 2006)
  
Prolific Songwriter
Co-Wrote   "The Long Black Veil 
and Answer Song "My Long Black Veil"
                    "One Day At A Time"
                    "Waterloo"
                     " P.T.. 109"

1975 Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame