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When did Johnny Cash start performing?
Johnny Cash began performing concerts at prisons in the late 1950s. He played his first famous prison concert on January 1, 1958.
Where was Johnny Cash's first famous prison concert?
Johnny Cash played his first famous prison concert on January 1, 1958, at San Quentin State Prison.
Why did Johnny Cash perform at prisons?
Never serving hard time himself, Johnny Cash had an affinity for the downtrodden. He received letters from inmates around the country asking him to play Folsom Prison Blues.“
What was Johnny Cash's best performance?
What were the names of Johnny Cash's two live albums recorded in prison?
Johnny Cash's performances led to a pair of highly successful live albums, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison and Johnny Cash at San Quentin.
What did the records Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison and Johnny Cash at San Quentin do for Johnny Cash?
Johnny Cash's two prison concert albums reached number one on Billboard country album music and the latter crossed over to reach the top of the Billboard pop album chart.
Who did Johnny Cash beat by selling 6.5 million albums in 1969?
In 1969, Johnny Cash became an international hit when he eclipsed even The Beatles by selling 6.5 million albums.

Question: What year did he eclipse them?
Self-contained rewrite: What year did Johnny Cash eclipse The Beatles by selling 6.5 million albums?