The Old South Jamboree building in Walker may not be standing much longer, but the spirit of the classic country shows presented there since the 1960s is getting new life.

A Friday night concert, the "Classic Country Music Jamboree," will not only celebrate the performers of the Old South's past but extend the torch to a new generation to appreciate the traditional sounds of the country genre.

Old South's heyday

Although Carlton Jones didn't come onto the scene at the Old South until 2007, the Baton Rouge musician can rattle off the names of the biggest acts who graced its stage without hesitation.

"George Jones, Tammy Wynette," he began. "Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner, they all came through. … Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell."

The list goes on.

When Walker

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