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What was a New Wave limey doing on HBO's ''Tribute to George Jones'' (the king of country) this past summer? Emmylou Harris must have asked herself the same question. "And now, a fan of George Jones, Elvis Costello | What was a New Wave limey doing on HBO's ''Tribute to George Jones'' (the king of country) this past summer? Emmylou Harris must have asked herself the same question. "And now, a fan of George Jones, Elvis Costello," she announced, looking perplexed as a decidedly paunchy Elvis hidden under a 10-gallon hat took centerstage to lead the redoubtable Attractions through three sizzling country classics, after which Jones himself joined Elvis for "Stranger in the House," their duet from Jones' 1979 LP ''My Very Special Guests''. | ||
It's no secret to Elvis fans that the man loves country music, for he has revealed his penchant for the genre on ''Get Happy!'' in "Motel Matches." on ''Trust'' in "Different Finger." and on his most recent tour in "He's Got You," (a gender change of the old Patsy Kline hit). But ''Almost Blue'', Elvis' latest release, contains no original songs, consisting entirely of country music which draws inspiration (and material) from such giants as George Jones, Hank Williams, and Charlie Rich. It must be emphasized that this music is ''true country'', not the watered-down pop/schlock imitation perpetrated by such inferior lightweights as Kenny Rogers and Eddie Rabbit. | It's no secret to Elvis fans that the man loves country music, for he has revealed his penchant for the genre on ''Get Happy!'' in "Motel Matches." on ''Trust'' in "Different Finger." and on his most recent tour in "He's Got You," (a gender change of the old Patsy Kline hit). But ''Almost Blue'', Elvis' latest release, contains no original songs, consisting entirely of country music which draws inspiration (and material) from such giants as George Jones, Hank Williams, and Charlie Rich. It must be emphasized that this music is ''true country'', not the watered-down pop/schlock imitation perpetrated by such inferior lightweights as Kenny Rogers and Eddie Rabbit. |
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