"BIG LECTRIC FAN TO KEEP ME COOL WHILE I SLEEP"
By Chris Gray in Bayou Beat
Tennessee-born artist Wayne White is crafting a 15-foot puppet head in the likeness of Saratoga-born honky-tonk legend George Jones. Entitled “Big Lectric Fan to Keep Me Cool While I Sleep” - a reference to Jones’ song “Ragged but Right” - and appropriately positioned on its side, asleep, the outsized bust is patterned after the flat-topped Possum circa 1950. The installation opens Thursday, September 10, at the Rice University Art Gallery in Sewall Hall, with a free reception from 5-7 p.m. catered by St. Arnold’s Brewery; White will speak at 6 p.m. The sculpture will be displayed until October 18, when, like the Possum himself, it will mysteriously disappear. more!
THE POSSUM HITS THE SMALL SCREEN TO PROMOTE NEW ALBUM
George Jones will be all over your TV screens in the next two weeks promoting his new album “Collection of my Recollection” available August 31st at Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores. Make sure to tune in or set your DVR’s!
09/03/09 RFD: Crook & Chase @ 8:00 PM EST
09/09/09 CBS: Late Show With David Letterman @ 11:35 PM ET
09/11/09 NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon @ 12:35 AM EST
09/12/09 FNC: Huckabee @ 8:00 PM EST
09/17/09 SYN: Better TV @ check local listings
CRACKER BARREL AND THE POSSUM!
Exclusive new George Jones CD includes two previously unreleased songs
It took forty years to bring them together, but now a country music legend is joining forces with a leading restaurant for good country cookin’ to offer up some songs that really cook! George Jones had already hit the country music charts and won several big awards by 1969, the year that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® opened the doors of its very first location. And to help celebrate Cracker Barrel’s 40th year anniversary, George’s newest album goes on sale August 31st exclusively at all Cracker Barrel locations.
A Collection Of My Best Recollection has 12 tracks and features some of George’s most memorable songs, including “White Lightning,” “Finally Friday,” and, of course, “He Stopped Lovin’ Her Today,” which many people consider to be the best country music song of all time. This special CD also includes two songs that have never been released before, “I Don’t Want To Know,” and “I’m A Long Gone Daddy.”
GET SOME POSSUM AT CRACKER BARREL
It took forty years to bring them together, but now a country music legend is joining forces with a leading restaurant for good country cookin’ to offer up some songs that really cook! George Jones had already hit the country music charts and won several big awards by 1969, the year that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® opened the doors of its very first location. And to help celebrate Cracker Barrel’s 40th year anniversary, George’s newest album goes on sale August 31st exclusively at all Cracker Barrel locations.
OPRY COUNTRY CLASSICS SHOW SALUTES GEORGE JONES
Join The Opry Country Classics Show in a Salute to George Jones! Opry Country Classics, the all-new addition to the Opry’s schedule, shines a spotlight on the classic country songs that have defined country music for generations of fans. Opry Country Classics shares country music’s colorful story through a live performance featuring country favorites performed by legends of the genre as well as talented new artists, a rousing live band, square dancing, and more! You can order your tickets online at opry.com or call 1-800-SEE-OPRY. Plus, as a special fan of George Jones, you can take advantage of a $3 off discount! Just mention code WEBFAN when ordering your tickets.