George Jones

So George Jones turned, like, 124 last year. Well, 74, but, come on, the guy’s getting on. Yet he continues to play nearly 100 shows a year. The Possum, it turns out, likes to rock a stage a helluva lot more than a chair. And hey, his sausage is pretty good, too. Um, his breakfast sausage: George Jones Country Style Breakfast Sausage and Country Style Hamburger Patties. Mmm, good. But seriously, the guy is a country legend of the still-living variety, which is pretty hard to find today. (Kenny Rogers doesn’t count, despite his rotisserie chicken … sorry, Gambler.) So don’t wait until he’s fertilizing some Nashville cemetery before you make the time to check him out. The show won’t be nearly as much fun then. —