Jan 5, 2006 • 1 min read

Joaquin Phoenix performs in prison

Joaquin Phoenix performed acoustic tracks at Folsom State Prison, where inmates had earlier watched the Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line.

Joaquin Phoenix, star of the Johnny Cash biopic, has followed in Cash's footsteps by performing at Folsom State Prison in California. The country star, as you all surely know, played there in 1968 and subsequently released a live album.

Inmates watched the aforementioned biopic, 'Walk The Line', and heard Phoenix perform several acoustic tracks, including a cover of Cash's 'Folsom Prison Blues'. The actor joked "I know you guys would probably rather see [film co-star] Reese [Witherspoon]," adding "I don't know if you've noticed, but I've messed up like 40 times, I'm all over the place."

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