George “No-Show” Jones, the Cadillac of country music, stopped loving her today. He was 81. Tonight I’m gonna find myself a Jim Beam decanter that looks like Elvis, pull up a great big piece of carpet, and toast to the fact that I can finally take the riding lawn-mower keys out of hiding.
J.L. Wall
J.L. Wall is a native Kentuckian in self-imposed exile to the Midwest, where he teaches writing to college students and over-analyzes Leonard Cohen lyrics.
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Thanks everyone, esp. Elias, Mark, Burt, Dave, Qub, James K., North, Kazzy, Blaise, others (and scott, you too, and I apologize again for my outburst).
I’ve had a particularly good time commenting here today; thanks for all your engagement here.
(I know this is a little bit of a nutty comment. I’m sleep-deprived and giddy b/c it actually cracked 60 degrees in St. Paul, MN today. It might be 70 right now for all I know.)
Everyone have a Grrrrrr-eat Weekend!Report
Officially hit 70 at the Chippewa Valley Airport today!Report
Lloyd Cole has always been a name-dropper in his songs, so here’s him dropping George Jones’ on his 1990 post-Commotions s/t solo debut:
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I had the privileged to see George Jones in concert in Shreveport La many years ago. He co-concerted with Tracy Lawrence (I believe). George would sing a couple then Tracy would. As he told us, I had to show up, my wife’s family is from around here and they all came to watch me. I was 18, grew up listening to him on the radio while milking cows. Love me some George Jones, we’ll never stop loving him.Report