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Austin Prison
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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Johnny Cash
| album = Everybody Loves a Nut
| A-side = "Everybody Loves a Nut"
"Austin Prison"
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| genre = country
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| label = Columbia 4-43673
| writer = Johnny Cash
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| producer = Don Law and Frank Jones
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"'Austin Prison'" is a song written by Johnny Cash and originally recorded by him on Columbia Records for his 1966 novelty album 'Everybody Loves a Nut'.
It was first released in May 1966 as the flip side to the second single (Columbia 4-43673, "Everybody Loves a Nut" / "Austin Prison") from the yet-to-be-released album.
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