1985 Songs: Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes

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Now that our dear myLotter Linda is back on a more regular basis, it’s time to say Linda? NO!!!!!! again. Yes, it’s one of the greatest names in country music history with a song that’s now 40 years old. Think about this: this year I’m doing 1955, 1960, 1965, 1975, and 1985…and he could have a song on ALL FIVE LISTS. Amazing. Here’s one I picked for the 40-year-old list. Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes - George Jones Well, Possum, the answer is nobody. The people he mentioned and referenced (“God bless the boys from Memphis, ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ [Carl Perkins] and Elvis”) are irreplaceable. Always have been. Seriously, name a genre, and it has people who “stand that tall”: classical (Bach), opera (Pavarotti), jazz (Miles Davis), big band (Glenn Miller), country (Hank Williams), bluegrass (Bill Monroe), or pop (Sinatra). There are millions of acts, but the legends are few and far between. That’s what this song celebrates. And for you younger and/or non-country fans, “Marty” is Marty Robbins, not Marty Stuart. Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes Written by Max D. Barnes and Troy Seals Recorded by George Jones From Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes, 1985 Who’s gonna play the Opry and the “Wabash Cannonball”: