In the Jailhouse Now

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In the Jailhouse Now

In the Jailhouse Now is a song performed by many artists and which has at least three versions. Two different versions of the song were written by Jimmie Rodgers

Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)

Jimmie Rodgers was a country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling. Among the first country music superstars and pioneers, Rodgers was also known as "The Singing Brakeman", "The Blue Yodeler", and "The Father of Country Music"....
. "In the Jailhouse Now" tells the story of "Rambling Bob," whereas "In the Jailhouse Now #2" follows the misadventures of a man named "Campbell." Artists who recorded the song include Pink Anderson

Pink Anderson

Pinkney "Pink" Anderson was a blues singer and guitarist, born in Laurens, South Carolina, South Carolina....
, Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson is an United States country music singer-songwriter author, poet and actor. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, but remains Cultural icon, especially in American popular culture....
, Suzy Bogguss

Suzy Bogguss

Suzy Bogguss is an United States country music singer. In the 1980s and 90s she released one platinum and three gold albums and charted six top ten singles, winning the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Female Vocalist and the Country Music Association's Horizon Award....
, Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash was a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Primarily a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll , as well as blues, folk music and Gospel music....
, Steve Earle

Steve Earle

Stephen 'Steve' Fain Earle is an United States singer-songwriter, well known for his rock music and country music, as well as his political views....
, Guy Clark

Guy Clark

Guy Clark is an influential United States songwriter and country musician....
, Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson is an United States Film director, writer, singer and actor....
with The Soggy Bottom Boys, Webb Pierce

Webb Pierce

Webb Pierce was an United States country music singer who had the most number-one country chart hits of the 1950s. He was also one of most popular honky tonk performers of the era....
, Leon Russell

Leon Russell

Leon Russell is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.First known mostly as a session musician, Russell has played with artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil Spector, Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Elton John, BB King, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman...
and Doc Watson

Doc Watson

Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson is an United States guitar player, songwriter and singer of Bluegrass music, American folk music, country music, blues and gospel music....
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There is another version, different tune to the Jimmie Rodgers song, credited to somebody called Murphy.

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