In a new interview, Clint Black says the late George Jones and social media would have been a dangerous mix.
When you think of country music and social media, the two kind of go together nowadays.
Each artist has multiple profiles where they post behind-the-scenes footage, their opinions and their daily lives to for their fans to stay engaged with them. Gone are the days of just playing music.
But what would have some of the country stars from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s have actually been like had social media been around at the time?
Clint Black Thinks George Jones Would’ve Been Wild on Social Media
Clint Black used to be buddies with George Jones, and when I talked to him on Taste of Country Nights, he said,
Jones? Man, would we really wanna see that party going on? You know, there was so much crazy… if you saw Tales From the Tour Bus, you know, country edition, you go, ‘Well, the phone could have been shot out of someone’s hands before they got it on video.’
When Were Clint Black and George Jones Both Actively Releasing Music and Touring?
Jones and Black were both actively releasing music and touring from 1989 (when Black released his debut album, Killin’ Time) until Jones passing in 2013.
READ MORE: See the Setlist From George Jones’ Final Concert Performance
Black was one of the featured guest stars on Jones’ hit 1992 single “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair.” The song won the Country Music Association (CMA) Vocal Event of the Year award.
The Country Music Class of ’89
Clint Black was a leader of the famous “Class of ’89,” which brought a neo-traditional slant back to country music.
Some of the other artists in that year’s class were Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and Travis Tritt.
Like current country artists are bringing back the ’90s sound that Black and Jones were a part of, the famed “Class of ’89” also revitalized traditional country music from previous generations. Jones frequently shared the stage with them for televised specials and award shows
See the Most Played Country Song from the Year You Were Born
Who had the most played country song during the year you were born? This list is a fascinating time capsule of prevalent trends from every decade in American history. Scroll through to find your birth year and then click to listen. Some of these songs have been lost through the years, many of them for good reason!
Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes
