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What do singers Robin Thicke, Sam Smith, George Harrison, and Johnny Cash all have in common? They were all accused of plagiarizing one of their biggest hits. In the case of Johnny Cash, who was born on this day in 1932, the song in question is "Folsom Prison Blues," which apes Gordon Jenkins' "Crescent City Blues." Jenkins received a payment of $75,000 from Cash for the song. Meanwhile, Cash received the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

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