George StraitandChris Stapletonhave been playing stadiums together for the past few summers.
The pairing is a match made in honky-tonk heaven, with Straits smooth country voice complementing Stapletons gruff rasp.
Both Strait and Stapleton know their way around a liquor cabinet.
Chris Stapleton joins George Strait on the duet “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” on Strait’s new album ‘Cowboys and Dreamers.‘John Shearer/Getty Images; Jason Kempin/Getty Images
The album also contains a few credits from Keith Gattis, the revered Texas songwriter whodiedin 2023.
Here, Strait offers his version of Wish I Could Say, which Gattis wrote for King George.