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George Jones To Do Some Serious Networking

LEBANON, Tenn., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- George Jones won't be playing possum this month. Country music's living legend will be easy to spot as he launches a media tour in support of his latest release which went on sale this week.

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A Collection Of My Best Recollection contains 10 of George's most memorable hits plus 2 previously unreleased songs, "I Don't Want To Know" and "I'm A Long Gone Daddy."

Jones is set to appear on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday, September 9(th), and on Friday, September 11(th )will perform on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. A live interview and performance on the Fox News Huckabee show is slated for Saturday, September 12(th). George also has scheduled interviews for CBS affiliates, Fox Entertainment and Sirius/XM Radio.

A collaboration between George Jones and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (R), the album is in celebration of Cracker Barrel's 40(th) anniversary. It is available exclusively at all Cracker Barrel locations. A Collection Of My Best Recollection is the latest project in an impressive collection of exclusive music available only at Cracker Barrel.

About Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(R) restaurants provide a friendly home-away-from-home in their old country stores and restaurants. Guests are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style food and shopping that's surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and reminiscent of America's country heritage. . .all at a fair price. The restaurant serves up delicious, home-style country food such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n' dumplins as well as its signature biscuits using an old family recipe. The authentic old country retail store is fun to shop and offers unique gifts and self-indulgences.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates 588 company-owned locations in 41 states. Every Cracker Barrel unit is open seven days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. For more information, visit: crackerbarrel.com.

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