Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" had a rockabilly feel to it but would appeal to any casual music listener. It truly is a catchy and likeable song on the surface. The tone of the guitar and theme of the song had a type called "twang" to it. The lyrics discuss a classic prisoner hatred of the rich, who sit at home and smoke and drink all day while he has to experience prison. Johnny Cash's low voice mixed with the twang of the rockabilly style makes the song truly enjoyable.
Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" was originally written by Bob Dylan, and that factor gives the performed song a blues feel to it. The song seems to present a conversation between two men, a joker and a thief. The end of the song is a kind if resolution, stating that even the present is not a good indication of the future.
