Monday, September 07, 2009

Ear on TV: Week of 09.07.09: George Jones

Country music legend George Jones appears this week on Letterman Wednesday, and Fallon on Friday in support of a new greatest hits compilation, A Collection Of My Best Recollection.

The album is a partnership with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, as a way to celebrate the restaurant & store's 40th anniversary. "When the idea of working with Cracker Barrel on a CD first came up, I was all for it," says Jones in a recent press release. "I've been eating there for as long as I can remember. I love the idea of having my music right there in their retail store!" There's a joke in there somewhere, but I respect The Possum too much to scratch that itch.

Elsewhere, Brendan Benson (The Raconteurs) takes his power pop to Kimmell (Wednesday), Santigold gets cozy with Alexa Chung (Wednesday) and rapper King Cudi gets his network television debut on Letterman (Friday).

Playlist: Picks for the week
Monday, September 7
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Diane Birch
CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Juliette Lewis
NBC: The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Eric Hutchinson (REPEAT)
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Lissy Trullie (REPEAT)
Tuesday, September 8
FUEL: The Daily Habit: As Tall as Lions
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: John Fogerty
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: The Cure (REPEAT)
SYNDICATION: The Ellen Degeneres Show: Lady Gaga
Wednesday, September 9
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Brendan Benson
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: George Jones
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Diane Birch (REPEAT)
Thursday, September 10
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: White Lies
MTV: It's On With Alexa Chung: Santigold
NBC: The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Paolo Nutini
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: The Ting Tings (REPEAT)
Friday, September 11
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: White Lies
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: King Cudi
FUEL: The Daily Habit: Street Sweeper Social Club
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: George Jones
Saturday, September 12
PBS: Austin City Limits: Sarah McLachlan, Duffy (REPEAT)

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