George Jones' Tribute to the Opry

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 28 Nov 2009 9:25 am

I'm looking for a song by the great George Jones.
This song is sort of a tribute to the Grand Ole Opry.
I've been looking here:

http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/3183 ... ab=summary
but couldn't find it.
Any idea?Thanks for your help.

Doyle Weigold · Post by **Doyle Weigold** » 28 Nov 2009 12:02 pm

Are you talking about "Who's Gonna Feel Their Shoes"?Doyle

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 28 Nov 2009 2:37 pm

Doyle Weigold wrote:Are you talking about "Who's Gonna Feel Their Shoes"?Doyle

Nobody's filling their shoes. I look for the standard Opry footware to be flip flops before long.

Doyle Weigold · Post by **Doyle Weigold** » 29 Nov 2009 11:09 am

Rick, I couldn't agree more. The shine is gone!

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 29 Nov 2009 11:19 am

It was a slow tempo song,a ballad.

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 29 Nov 2009 11:36 am

Thank you Leroy,I didn't know that one,but sorry,it's not the one I'm looking for.
I think he (George jones) said something like the Opry is a Lady in the song.

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 30 Nov 2009 9:52 am

I look for the standard Opry footware to be flip flops before long.

This might be easily dismissed by many as a long shot, but would I bet against it? Not a chance!

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 30 Nov 2009 1:19 pm

Rick Campbell wrote:
Doyle Weigold wrote:Are you talking about "Who's Gonna Feel Their Shoes"?Doyle
Nobody's filling their shoes. I look for the standard Opry footware to be flip flops before long.

That would be more than when it started. Judge Hayes tried to get everyone, on the Opry, to go barefoot with bib overalls & straw hats in the '20s. He thought it would help the musicians appeal more to the poor working lower class.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 30 Nov 2009 2:42 pm

I'm glad that idea didn't take hold. Bill Monroe made it a point to stay away from that hillbilly image. I asked him about that, and he said that he wanted people to take him and his music serious, and that most of the people dressing that way were comedians.

Charlie Cline told me that Bessie Lee bought him a pair of shoes because his came apart and he didn't have enough money to buy any.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 30 Nov 2009 2:56 pm

John,are you talking about"The Grandest Lady of Them All"?That was a song that Conway Twitty had out about the Opry maybe 30 years ago...I think Mel McDaniel may have written it-George Jones may have cut it too,but I don't recall hearing anything about it when I worked for him...

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 2 Dec 2009 10:51 am

Yes Steve Hinson,you are RIGHT,thank you.
I'm so sorry I misled you all,please excuse me,it was Conway Twitty,not George Jones.
Thank you again Steve !

(by the way I like your clips on MySpace,especially
"Your Man",great playing,I didn't know it was you)

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 6 Dec 2009 2:43 pm

Rick Campbell wrote:
Doyle Weigold wrote:Are you talking about "Who's Gonna Feel Their Shoes"?Doyle
Nobody's filling their shoes. I look for the standard Opry footware to be flip flops before long.

I think they should go back to the polyester suits of the '70s. Now that was a classy look.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 6 Dec 2009 6:53 pm

Chris LeDrew wrote:
Rick Campbell wrote:
Doyle Weigold wrote:Are you talking about "Who's Gonna Feel Their Shoes"?Doyle
Nobody's filling their shoes. I look for the standard Opry footware to be flip flops before long.
I think they should go back to the polyester suits of the '70s. Now that was a classy look.

Yep, with those flaps on the pockets. I was in high school then and I wore one to my prom, and I was in style. If I remember correctly, mine was some kind of pale pastel green. Really pukey looking. My date had some kind of white shoes that she had put polish on, and it ended up all over the back seat of my friends mom's dark green car interior. I don't know how that happened. They called that girl "shoe polish" for the rest of the year.