So Here We Are

Mexican prisons are notorious houses of detention. Squalid and overcrowded where if you have no money or someone to bring it to you, there is no food.

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Of course, if you do have money, the guards will bring you anything you want.

Playing only acoustic guitars and banjos and singing simple melodies with three part harmonies, The Kingston Trio was formed in 1957 by Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds and Dave Guard.

Though they disbanded in 1967 to pursue individual careers, Bob Shane reformed the group in 1976. The Kingston Trio still performs and tours with the current lineup of Bob Shane, George Grove, and Bob Haworth.

Both original member Dave Guard and John Stewart, an interim replacement, learned to play the banjo from Pete Seeger's book, "How To Play The 5-String Banjo."

On September 18, 2002, the Tijuana Jail, otherwise known as La Ocho Prison, was closed as part of prison reform in Mexico. The closing ended a legacy of riots, escapes, corruption and loathing which spanned five decades.

Tijuana Jail was the Kingston Trio's third highest charting single.