Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 00:36
Help us at Alcatraz find Johnny Cash song
I work at Alcatraz and the other day a visitor from Ireland sang a song to me that he said was a Johnny Cash song entitled "Don't climb the fence Joe Bowers". No one on the island had heard of it before. Joe Bowers was the first "escape attempt" from Alcatraz in 1936, but many believe it was a suicide because he climbed a fence -- in front of a guard -- that had a sheer 75 foot drop to the water and rocks below and therefore couldn't possibly escape that way. I can't find this song anywhere, but it may be possible that a song was released in the UK that was not released in the US. Has anyone heard of this? We on the island would be most grateful for any information. Thanks.
