Last year the country music community and the world lost a legend, when “The Possum” George Jones passed away. Some of Nashville's biggest names, have paid tribute to the icon, including Randy Travis, with his song “Tonight I’m Playing Possum.” Now “Soul Man” legend Sam Moore is teaming up with bluegrass up and comers Nu-Blu on their new tribute song “Jesus and Jones.” Nu-Blu is gearing up for the release new album with All The Way, coming out September 16. The band is planning a big tour, including a stop by Fox New's Huckabee on September 20.
The new track “Jesus and Jones” might sound a little different from Sam Moore’s well known R&B hit’s like “Hold on, I’m Coming,” and “Soul Man,” however, Moore has confidence in the song, tell Billboard:
“My publicist, Kirt Webster, sent [it] to me, and I told him ‘There ain’t no way I’m singing anything like this/ But, I listened to the song in the office [and] it got better. As we recorded it, I got into it a little more and more, and I started to really like it. Now, I love it. I hope I brought something to the table for them. I’m happy for them, and whatever they want me to do promote it, I will.”
Randy Travis paid tribute to Jones in his most recent release, The Influence Vol 1. The tribute record features an original track, "Tonight I'm Playing Possum,” with Travis singing:
"So find a drink or find a road, I'm 'bout to drop a needle on some ol' no show
You're gonna want an ashtray and a bottle
I'm going deep, I'm going long 'til I run that needle through every last song
He ever sung, so pour 'em strong and smoke 'em if you got 'em"
Check out Nu-Blu’s 2014 tour dates below:
Aug 09 Hebron, CT / Hebron Fairgrounds
Aug 16 Ramseur, NC / Ramseur Lake
Aug 17 Wilmington, NC / USS Battleship North Carolina
Aug 17 Greenville, NC / Greenville Toyota Amphitheatre
Aug 22 Valdese, NC / Family Friday Night (Downtown)
Aug 24 Raleigh, NC / Raleigh Ribfest (Downtown)
Aug 30 Stuart, VA / Labor Day Gospel Sing (Dominion Valley Park)
Sep 05 Cherryville, NC / Catawba Valley Music Revival
Sep 06 Goldsboro, NC / In The Pines Bluegrass Festival
Sep 20 Elizabeth City, NC / Island Breeze Grill
Sep 28 Manteo, NC / OBX Bluegrass Festival
Sep 30-Oct 02 Raleigh, NC / IBMA
Oct 03 Charleston, WV / PRIVATE
Oct 04 Raleigh, NC / IBMA
Oct 11 Southern Pines, NC / Emmanuel Fall Chili Cook Off
Oct 17 Lanexa, VA / Rockahock Bluegrass Festival
Oct 28 Belvidere, NC / The Onley Place
Nov 08 Maiden, NC / Maiden High School
Nov 15 Conway, SC / Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium
Nov 28-29 Elizabeth City, NC / Island Breeze Grill
Dec 13 Pigeon Forge, TN / Christmas in the Smokies
Dec 19 Newark, DE / Unitarian Fellowship Hall
Dec 20 Kempton, PA / Kempton Rod & Gun Club
© 2024 Classicalite All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
