He was removed from jail and placed in a place for the insensitive and insane.

You're so heavenly minded, you're no earthly good.

I kept talking to my producers at Columbia about recording one of those [prison] shows. So we went into Folsom on February 11, 1968, and recorded a show live.

One day, I just decided I'm ready to go. So I went down with my guitar and sat on the front steps of Sam Phillips recording studio.

When I was arrested I was dressed in black

Sam Phillips responded most to a song of mine called, "Hey Porter," which was on the first record.

I keep my eyes wide open all the time.