"Unchained Melody" is among the most ubiquitous love songs of the last 100 years, but it started out as a prison song.

No one wants to wind up in prison, but several country artists have had big hits about being in jail. We found four country songs about being in prison, songs that became big hits at country radio.

Work songs and blues recorded, edited and annotated by the editor. Program notes by the editor on container and text ([14] l.) inserted. Performer(s): Composed and performed by various Negro prisoners ...