We are member-supported, so your donation is critical to KCRW's music programming, news reporting, and cultural coverage. Real name John R. Cash Born February 26, 1932 Died September 12, 2003 Country United States IPI 00005462217 126 works00005462413 47 works00033679764 3 works Affiliation ASCAP Comments Legendary country music singer, performer and songwriter. They migrated to California in the 1940s to work in cotton fields, potato farms and more. Glen Milborn Sherley was born on an Oklahoma farm in 1936. Ronald Reagan and the Rev. The Salinas Californian described his passing the next day: A 43-year-old Gonzales man apparently took his own life yesterday in his trailer home at Johnson and Iverson roads, the report said. By 1978 just six years after his album was released he was living in the cab of a truck on a cattle farm near Salinas. There is a problem with your email/password. But my Lord has set my heart free Special thanks to Michael Streissguth, Peter Cooper and especially Ronda Sherley. There was an error deleting this problem. Fate would have something different in store for Glen Sherley. I thought, I just saw the happiest man alive.'. He needed a hit, and he needed a moment, said Grammy award-winning musician and country music historian Marty Stuart. I remember we got through with the show and Glen was literally soaking wet from top to bottom, Green says. Born in Oklahoma on March 9, 1936, Sherley came to California as part of the Dust Bowl migration and worked the fields. His only goal was to stay out of prison. He didnt know how to be the person people wanted him to be out here.. When Cash appeared a few weeks later on the popular television show This Is Your Life, there was a surprise message from Sherley on tape. He. Sherley was a youth offender, and through the 1950s and 1960s was frequently in and out of prison for various crimes including one jailbreak. When Cash and his entourage drove out of Folsom that day, Glen Sherley went back to his cell. Following the fame gained through the Arnold release, Sherley was offered the chance to record a live album, Glen Sherley, while still in prison. Sherley wrote the song while in prison and it was later performed by Cash at his Folsom Prison performance, which was eventually released as the album At Folsom Prison. In the last five decades, the Johnny Cash "Live at Folsom Prison" album has sold more than 3 million copies, and Johnny Cash is still probably the most recognized name in country music. Sherleys family, including brothers, sisters and his mother, were a loyal crew, visiting him whenever they could. Glen Sherley was born on 1936-03-09. A convict at Vacaville, CA and formerly a resident of criminal justice institutions in Chino, Solidad, San Quentin, and Folsom, Sherley began writing songs . Ive heard a lot of people say, do you think John should have taken more responsibility? said Ronda. Hello JohnI can honestly and truthfully say that you were the major turning point in my life. Everybody just had a fit, screaming and carrying on. The object of their excitement is Johnny Cash. Click on a letter to view crashes by troop. So how did this guy whod spent most of his adult life buried in the toughest prisons California had to offer Chino, Soledad, San Quentin and Folsom write a song that ended up on one of the most revered and powerful albums ever? "But my lord has set my heart free., Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Billy Graham on the prayer front. Glen was the most humble, nicest guy in the world, recalls Green. To me that was kind of the heart of that record. Glen Sherley had been in prison for large swaths of his life; aside from Cash, he had nothing to give him structure outside an institution. His crimes were desperate, poorly planned and usually fueled by booze. It was the last straw -- Sherley had been showing up late, his songwriting had fallen off. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City, OK Cash moved him to Nashville, gave him a spot on his road show and signed him to a publishing deal. More of Peter Gilstrap's reporting on Glen Sherley will be featured as part of a music documentary series, presented by KCRW, this spring. Get the latest from KCRW in your inbox 3x a week. He didnt forget dad, but he couldnt do anything to stop the downward spiral.. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Which begs the unanswerable question: Did Cash validate Sherleys talent and bestow a few moments of transcendent glory on him, or trigger a downfall that might have been otherwise avoided? Got to California, I started school.. Real Name: Glen Milborn Sherley Profile: US country singer-songwriter (b: 09-Mar-1936 : d: 11May-1978). There are no volunteers for this cemetery. He stepped in with connections that included Gov. Ronda Sherley (Interview) (Ronda Sherley and her stepbrother Rusty Courtney recently reissued a collection of their fathers recordings Glen Sherley: Released Again) Marty Stuart (Interview) Gene Beley (Interview) Lloyd Green (Interview) Bruce Sherley (Interview) Michael Streissguth (Story assistance) Peter Cooper (Story assistance). By the time he was in his late 30s, armed robbery convictions had earned Sherley the grand tour of California penitentiaries: San Quentin, Soledad, Chino, Vacaville, Folsom. Sherley had two children, Bruce and Ronda. He quickly unraveled. When Sherley allegedly threatened to kill Cashs bass player Marshall Grant with a butcher knife, it was the final straw for his patron. The Folsom Prison thing probably did save his career, says pedal steel guitar legend Lloyd Green, a fixture on the Nashville studio scene since the late 50s. [1] By the time he was discovered by Johnny Cash in 1968 while serving time for armed robbery, Sherley had been an inmate of several state penitentiaries, including Chino, Soledad, San Quentin, and Folsom. Jan. 13 marks the 50th anniversary of Johnny Cash's concert at Folsom Prison. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. by Bruce Eder. Both saw elements of themselves in each other. Resend Activation Email. I was born in state of Oklahoma in '36. Sherley was not a criminal mastermind. Both saw elements of themselves in each other. In his brief moments of civilian life, hed listen to the radio George Jones was a favorite and strum a few chords on a beat-up six string. The men had bonded backstage after the concert. In 72, Sherley remarried. Shirley MacLaine's life has been anything but glamorous. Now, dont misunderstand, I love you, Sherley supposedly said, but what Id really like to do to you, Id like to get a butcher knife and start cutting you all to hell. This was the final straw for Cash, who had wagered his faith, his name and his industry cache on this country music Pygmalion effort. Sherley wrote the song while in prison and it was later performed by Cash at his Folsom Prison performance. He really felt he was a special man. He couldnt face returning to crime and prison, and he couldnt acclimate to civilian life. Glen Sherley's daughter, Ronda with her dog Tank, at home in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. Its a place where peace and desolation coexist. On January 12, 1968 a copy of this recording made its way into the hands of Johnny Cash by way of a Folsom minister who was a friend of Cash's, the night before he was due to appear in concert at Folsom. Now, with the help of God and Nashville, he was determined to save Glen Sherley. He lies next to his brother Lib beneath a flat gravestone that reads, He searched for truth and found it in the Father.. Shirley was a protg of Johnny Cash that escaped Folsom Prison to become a singer songwriter. The Folsom Prison thing probably did save his career, said pedal steel guitar legend Lloyd Green, a fixture on the Nashville studio scene since the late 50s. Ronda says they hope to eventually release more of his music. Stay in touch. He got California governor Ronald Reagan to pull strings on the legal side, and Christian power icon Rev. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. I think when Dad was being Dad, meaning when he was not on drugs, he was someone you wanted to be around, Ronda said. So it was never John's job to guide my father through life.. Oops, something didn't work. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. (Crashes investigated by agencies outside the Missouri State Highway Patrol are not included.) Family members linked to this person will appear here. Try again later. [Cash] became this bigger-than-life creation with his dark clothes and the dark savior thing he had decided to adopt, which was kind of always a little strange to me and a lot of other people in the business, said Green. He casually made comments about killing members of the cast of Cash's show, and made threats. Sign up to get the Daily News Update each weekday morning. Now, with the help of God and Nashville, he was going to save Glen Sherley, too. He needed a hit, and he needed a moment, says Grammy award-winning musician and country music historian Marty Stuart. Now, with Johnstons backing, the Folsom gig got a green light. But his savior did not forget him. Now, with the help of God and Nashville, he was determined to save Glen Sherley. "He writes about different areas of California. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. His family were honest people, hard working farm laborers who moved to central California in search of fieldwork. That was a great gesture, but it was also a great song and a deserving song, you know?. By all accounts, it was a wrenching decision, but Cash was forced to cut Sherley lose. For years, Cash had pushed the idea of a live prison album to Columbia Records, but his label wasnt interested. One of those tapes landed in the hands of Johnny Cash the night before his legendary Folsom Prison concert. Share. ArtistInfo App ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. He knew how to be someone in prison. There was a problem getting your location. From the stage, Cash pauses to introduce the next and final song. Sherley was a youth offender, and through the 1950s and 1960s was frequently in and out of prison for various crimes including one jailbreak. On the morning of May 11, 1978, standing on his brothers front porch with an empty house behind him, Sherley put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. American singer-songwriter Glen Sherley Born (1936-03-09)March 9, 1936 Died May 11, 1978(1978-05-11)(aged 42) Gonzales, California Occupation(s) Singer, guitarist, and songwriter Musical artist This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. ", Inside the walls of prison, my body may be The album was successful enough to get Sherley a contract with House of Cash.Throughout the late 1970s Sherley struggled to cope with stardom, and he quickly faded out of the lime light, and into obscurity. Hes onstage under the harsh fluorescent lights, standing tall behind a nicotine veil of smoke, strumming his Martin acoustic as his five-piece band churns out a prison-ready set of songs like Cocaine Blues, I Got Stripes, and Send a Picture of Mother.. Johnny got paid a visit by a friend, Reverend Floyd Gressett. I think it was the latter part of '38 when the whole family moved to California, he said in a 1971 interview with CBS News. In 1972, Ronda left California for Nashville to move in with her dad., moving in with the father whod been incarcerated most of her life. In March 1971 Glen Sherley was paroled. It was the first time theyd ever been on an airplane, and the first time theyd ever laid eyes on Johnny Cash. Right now, hes just another face in the criminal crowd, California state prisoner A597959C. Cash agreed to pay for the funeral, and the 42 year old Glen Sherley was laid to rest in Shafter, California. You've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to tell you about it but I . He went on to join Cash's band, but was fired after threatening to kill one of his bandmates. Glen was treated as the hero by his friends in prison and it was a wonderful thing to see, Green continues. I think it was the best of intentions.. After the release of Greystone Chapel, Sherley's next major success came in 1971, when country singer Eddy Arnold recorded another song written by Sherley, "Portrait Of My Woman." Gonzales, Monterey County, California, USA. Despite the image he pushed, and his 1957 hit Folsom Prison Blues, Cash was never stuck in Folsom, or any other prison for that matter. Cash loved what he heard, and performed the song the next morning onstage at the prison. Johnny Cash stands as best man at Glen Sherleys second marriage at Cashs home in Tennessee. Glen Sherleys final resting place at Shafter Memorial Park on the outskirts of Bakersfield. The hardest thing for me to admit to myself was the fact that I was in prison because I wanted to be in prison, admitted Sherley in a 1971 interview. Try again later. He has California governor Ronald Reagan pulling strings on the legal side, and Christian power icon Rev. This is a big statement, but to get turned out of the California penal system and to be put into the world of hillbilly show business, good ol boy show business, there ain't a hell of a lot of difference in a lot of ways, says Marty Stuart. Sign up for our daily newsletter. They'd . Sherley fell back into drugs; by 1978, he was homeless, living in his truck in California. In 1978, while high on drugs, Sherley killed a man then . That was just something in him.. Buried at the Shafter Memorial Park on May 15, 1978, he rests next to his brother Lilborn Buck Sherley, who passed away on Aug. 14, 1988. It was exciting and surreal. Failed to delete memorial. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Glen Sherley, in the front row, has no idea that this is going to happen. You see a buddy down in the ditch, you stick out your hand. Sherley was in the front row, unaware that his song was going to be played. Biography: Singer-guitarist-songwriter Glen Sherley was one of the great success stories, and one of the most tragic figures in country music of the 1970s, with a career that lasted less than a decade. . When it begins, Johnnys jaw drops. This next song was written by a man right here in Folsom Prison, and last night was the first time Ive ever sung this song. After his 1955 song "Folsom Prison Blues", Cash had been interested in recording a performance at a prison.His idea was put on hold until 1967, when personnel changes at Columbia Records put Bob Johnston in charge of producing Cash's material. It solidified Cashs image as a champion of the downtrodden, revitalized his career and forever linked him with those behind bars. The album solidified the singers image as the voice of the common man, the real deal. All those tapes were probably destined for a cardboard box in a basement somewhere, but one song got into the hands of the only man who mightve really cared. Fifty years ago, they were fighting their respective demons, both looking for salvation. His next big step came when Eddy Arnold recorded a Sherley song, "Portrait Of My Woman," which became a single and the title track of Arnold's next album. [3], After his departure from Cash's show, Sherley struggled to cope with stardom. It was there that he met a jailhouse songwriter and career criminal named Glen Sherley. This is a carousel with slides. Prison reform had long been a cause for Cash, who believed a man could be redeemed; all he needed was a chance. As part of KCRWs Lost Notes, reporter Peter Gilstrap tells the tale of how the often incarcerated Country musician Glen Sherley found his life intertwined with the life of Johnny Cash. It was a major day, as it turned out, it was a major event in his life. Youre fed and youre housed and youre clothed and you dont have to worry about where your next meal is coming from., You got to do something in prison or go insane, he continued. Sherley was serving a sentence at Folsom Prison when Johnny Cash became aware of his song "Greystone Chapel" just prior to recording his At Folsom Prison album. First time Id seen John and June play. The next year he recorded an album live in prison with a group of first-call Nashville session players backing him up. He was charismatic, humble and authentic. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Angelenos are finding creative ways to stay warm, MBE playlist Mar. In May of that year, he took his own life at the age of 42. based on information from your browser. He wrote what he knew about. Country musician Glen Sherley embodied the adage write what you know. What Glen Sherley knew was prison. For Sherley, the antidote to insanity was songwriting. Two days later on May 11, while hiding out in his brothers house in Gonzales, California, he put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. The object of their excitement is Johnny Cash. He said a convict had written it about the chapel at Folsom. So the friendship dissolved. Sherley was estranged from his family, probably due to his extended stays in various prisons. Shaking hands and glad handing deejays and whatever ads you had to buy in Billboard magazine, and kissing babies, whatever back then you were required to do. A convict Read Full Biography Biography Discography Songs Credits Share on facebook twitter Artist Biography by Bruce Eder Sherley was born in 1936 as the son of farm workers in Oklahoma. He was born poor, the son of Dust Bowl cotton farmers. For most of the mid-70s, Sherley was at loose ends. He found his ultimate refuge from those long, lonely days by writing songs and recording them on reel to reel tape. and I thought, Wow, this is terrible this man spent a large portion of his adult life in prison. . But by the mid-60s, he was locked into a serious drug habit. Glen . Except for in the living room, I didnt see him singing anywhere until I went to the Forum, says Ronda, now a retired Tennessee State Trooper. 2. Sherley was in the front row . In 1970, with Cashs help Sherley landed a contract while still locked up with Nashvilles Mega record label. Anne Litt shares her take on the week in KCRW music. His crimes were desperate, poorly planned and usually fueled by booze. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Sherley ended up working for a large cattle company, feeding 10,000 cattle a day. Sherley wrote the song while in prison and it was later performed by Cash at his Folsom Prison performance, which was eventually released as the album At Folsom Prison. His family were hard-working farm laborers who moved to central California in search of fieldwork. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Failed to report flower. He was 42 years old. A radio special about what's been described as a toxic culture of misconduct and retaliation within the Metro Nashville Police Department. Nashville pedal steel master Lloyd Green, who recorded with both Sherley and Cash, has a slightly different take on the relationship. Photo credit: Peter Gilstrap. After being transferred from Folsom Prison to Vacaville he worked in the prison hospital unit where he met Spade Cooley, who was serving a life sentence for murder, until his death in 1969 while on a 72-hour leave from prison. It could have been a whole different story.. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Sherley wrote thesong Greystone Chapel about the granite church inside the prison northeast of Sacramento. . Its a January morning in 1968. Now, with Johnstons backing, the Folsom gig got a green light. Cash moved Sherley to Nashville, gave him a spot on his touring show and signed him to a publishing deal with his company, House of Cash. Photo courtesy ofRonda Sherley. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Photo courtesy of Ronda Sherley. 2023 KCRW All Rights Reserved. But Sherley struggled with his own celebrity after prison. You know, that whole atmosphereit was justwow!. Sherley was born in 1936 as the son of farm workers in Oklahoma. Bruce Sherley lives in Bakersfield, where he runs an auto repair shop. Singer-guitarist-songwriter Glen Sherley was one of the great success stories, and one of the most tragic figures in Country Music of the 1970s, with a career that lasted less than a decade. He gave him advice, but Dad was a grown man and chose to take it or not. Down in the front row, theres an inmate with a chiseled face and dark pompadour piled high, sucking on a Pall Mall. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Photo courtesy ofRonda Sherley. But He saved the souls of many lost men. Sherleys addictions kicked in, his behavior became unpredictable and dangerous, and when he threatened a band member, that was the last straw. "If you took the Glen Sherley component out of that record there would be a big hole," says country musician Marty Stuart. A convict at Vacaville, CA and formerly a resident of criminal justice institutions in Chino, Solidad, San Quentin, and Folsom, Sherley began writing songs in the 1960s and sent a tape of one of them to Johnny Cash. "My dad wrecked seven cars in. Cash played two sets at Folsom that day and closed both with Sherleys raw anthem to the small, sacred building. Oops, we were unable to send the email. We put that little demo tape on there and [Johnny] says, I want to record it! Beley recalled. He quickly faded out of the limelight, and into obscurity. Cash himself became concerned about Sherley's potential for violence, and eventually dismissed him. A string of armed robbery convictions offered him a grand tour of California penitentiaries by the time he was in his late thirties. Its a January morning in 1968. During the late 1960s, whilst in Folsom Prison serving time for armed robbery, Sherley wrote and recorded 'Greystone Chapel', in reference to the chapel. Theres a greystone chapel here at Folsom By the time he was in his late 30s, armed robbery convictions had earned Sherley the grand tour of California penitentiaries: San Quentin, Soledad, Chino, Vacaville, Folsom. Sherley was found by his brother, who lived with him.. We were first really introduced to her during his farewell tour called Glen Campbell: The Goodbye Tour.She was a member of his band and also took the spotlight for a few numbers, including "Dueling Banjos." Theres a rusted flower cup embedded in the marker, but it looks like its been empty for a long time. I mean, I didnt see him down at Billy Bobs, I didnt see him at the church. The words, the way he writes you think of somebody who's in prison, you think, oh he's a bad person, says Ronda. Johnny Cash is onstage under the raw fluorescent lights in mess hall #2 at Folsom Prison. Eventually, Sherley settled in Gonzales, where he committed suicide on May 11, 1978, at age 42. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The evening before the Folsom show, Cash was rehearsing in a Sacramento hotel when the Rev. He recorded a live album while still incarcerated. He did a lot of driving and a lot of drifting: Tennessee, Utah, California, and parts in between. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. His family were hard-working farm laborers who moved to central California in search of fieldwork. By the late 1950s, Sherley was repeatedly in trouble with the law. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The best of what to see, hear, eat, do, and more. If you took the Glen Sherley component out of that record there would be a big hole, says country musician Marty Stuart. I've heard a lot of people say, 'Well, do you think John [Cash] should have taken more responsibility?' He couldnt face returning to crime and prison, and he couldnt acclimate to civilian life. Thanks for your help! [5][6], In the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic film Walk The Line, Cash reads a letter presumably written by Sherley. Green made him leave it in the car. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Glen Sherley tears it up onstage at Vacaville for 800 of his fellow inmates. "He was writing about feelings and things that he knew and things that he understood and were in his world. Cash paid for Sherley's funeral, but he soon discontinued his prison outreach, turning his focus to helping American Indians. Sherley subsequently wrote and performed a number of other songs. Sherley was in the front row, unaware . From Greystone Chapel: Inside the walls of prison my body may be He was so concerned about doing a good job for his friends in prison. In March of 71, Glen Sherley was paroled. He was born on March 9, 1936 and his birthplace is United States. Hes onstage under the harsh fluorescent lights, standing tall behind a nicotine veil of smoke. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. When did Glen Sherley die? This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Yet what has become such a solid part of Folsom, and California history, was never expected to be so legendary. In that 1971 interview, Sherley shed some light on his criminal motivation. "I've asked myself that a lot of times," said his daughter, Ronda Sherley, a retired Tennessee state trooper living in Nashville. They were only able to spend about an hour together during those visits, but afterward, their aunt would let them listen to the music their father was working on. 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