photo by Mike Carroll
Randy Travis debuted a new song in memory of George Jones this past week at CMA Fest titled, “Tonight I’m Playin’ Possum.” I was honored to be part of the group that heard the duet with Joe Nichols played in public for the first time, and I gotta tell you…it’s a good one. We heard it during the “Remembering George Jones” panel session at the new Music City Center that included Nancy Jones, Jamey Johnson, John Rich, Bobby Birkhead, and Travis.
“It was an honor when I received a request to record this tribute to George Jones, and after I heard how well Keith Gattis had written “Tonight I’m Playin’ Possum,” I was excited to record it. Thanks to Joe Nichols for coming in and helping on this project,” says Randy Travis.
We’ll have more on the panel discussion in a future post. To hear the song streaming on Travis’ website, click here. To purchase it on iTunes, click here.