"Death Row" 1960-Story of Caryl Chessman The Red Light Bandit-Jimmy Minor Jim

This is an original Mercury release record from 1960. This is the remastered version from Jim's new cd "The Complete 45 Collection. This song "Death Row" is about Caryl Chessman, the Red Light Bandit. Caryl was convicted on circumstantial evidence only based on the testimony of two policeman. He was on California's death row for 12 years and then finally executed. The head of Mercury records asked Jim to do a song about Caryl Chessman, and Jim wrote "Death Row". Marlon Brando asked Art if he had a song about Chessman for one his movies, that never happened. Mercury released the song in April 1960 and radio stations across the US stopped playing this great song once Caryl was executed. Jim Minor-Lead vocals, Chet Atkins-lead guitar, Floyd Cramer-piano, The Jordanaires-Background vocals.