Photographer Jim Marshall Dies
May 12, 2010 by Rockabilly Guy
Filed under All Articles, Featured, Jim Marshal, Johnny Cash
This is a little late in coming but Jim Marshall, the man who photographed Johnny Cash flipping off the camera in San Quentin Prison, has died. The man shot the iconic image in 1969 and said that contrary to popular belief, Johnny Cash had never been in prison.
The shot of Cash isn’t the only iconic image Jim Marshall has shot, he’s been to Woodstock and many other shows. Many artists we she in many of the images of historic bands in media were shot by Jim Marshal. Bands like The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and many more.
Honor this man by checking out his photography at his website:
Jim Marshall
February 3, 1936—March 24, 2010