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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BizarroCullen on 2024-12-15 19:52:21+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash was largely inspired by a song called “Crescent City Blues” by Gordon Jenkins. However, Jenkins never heard of the song it became a smash hit after Cash re-released it 13 years later. Jenkins, afterwards, filed a lawsuit and settled with $75,000.