Rapper-gone-country-singer JellyRoll615 — fresh off winning three CMT Music Awards — has been added to the bill of “Still Playin’ Possum,' the sold-out concert celebrating country music legend George Jones at the VonBraunCenter on April 25.
, Dillon Carmichael, Gretchen Wilson, Joe Nichols and Sara Evans.
The concert is being filmed for a TV special, for which the network and broadcast date have yet to be announced. Jones’ widow, Nancy Jones, who was married to Jones for more than 30 years, is executive producer of the event. In a statement, Nancy Jones says, “Thank you to the many fans that are traveling from all over the world to be in Huntsville, Alabama, for this special night. I think the team of producers has put together some incredible moments that will surprise everyone. People will be laughing, crying, and singing along to so many of the songs performed that night. It will be an emotional night not just for me, but also for these artists as so many were very close to George.
George Jones scored his first number one hit in 1959 with the single “White Lightning.” Jones’ career zoomed in the ‘70s but later in the decade bottomed out as he struggled with alcohol abuse, earning another nickname, “No Show Jones.” However in the early ‘80s, Jones got his career back on track and enjoyed success deep into the ‘90s. And with Nancy in his corner, got his life back on track too. She’s planning to publish a book about their life together soon.
In addition to celebrating Jones’ music and memory, “Still Playin’ Possum” is helping raise money to benefit
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