Great Performances · SEASON 51
George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
Episode 11 · 2024-02-23
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Drama
Episode overview
Honoring one of the most influential, storied and beloved country music icons in history, Great Performances – George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum is an all-star celebration. Jones’ hits including “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair,” “The Race Is On,” “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and many more are performed by Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Brad Paisley, Jelly Roll, Dierks Bentley, Sam Moore, Wynonna, Jamey Johnson, Uncle Kracker, Trace Adkins, Lorrie Morgan, Joe Nichols and other country stars accompanied by a band of Nashville’s top players. Recorded April 25, 2023, at from the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the tribute marked the 10th anniversary of Jones’ passing.
85 minutes
Season 51 episodes
1. Great Performances at the Met: Der Rosenkavalier2023-09-10
2. Great Performances at the Met: Don Giovanni2023-10-01
3. New York City Ballet in Madrid2023-10-27
4. Message In A Bottle2023-11-03
5. Great Performances at the Met: Champion2023-11-05
6. Making Shakespeare: The First Folio2023-11-17
7. Great Performances at the Met: Die Zauberflöte2023-12-10
8. From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 20242024-01-01
9. Great Performances at the Met: The Life and Times of Malcolm X2024-02-04
10. The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry2024-02-16
11. George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum2024-02-23
12. Great Performances at the Met: Dead Man Walking2024-03-15
13. Great Performances at the Met: Florencia en el Amazonas2024-04-07
14. Now Hear This2024-04-12
15. Now Hear This2024-04-19
16. Now Hear This2024-04-26
17. Now Hear This2024-05-03
18. Great Performances at the Met: Nabucco2024-05-05
19. Hamlet2024-05-10
20. Audra McDonald at the London Palladium2024-05-17
21. Purlie Victorious2024-05-24
22. Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary2024-05-31
