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“MORE PITNEY, PLEASE” – By Des Kelly        Troy Seals & Max Barnes wrote the song, George Jones recorded it in 1985. The question asked ?, “Who’s gonna fill their shoes” ?. It was appropriate, simply because, as the older “Country Music” started to get “younger” instead of the other way around, the younger performers began to record what is titled “Modern-Country”.        Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, of course, but I still much prefer the music of the era of the 60’s & 70’s. Although I am now a Lankan/Aussie, grew up in the age of Country Idols like Gene Autry, Roy Rogers & other Cowboy Singers (in Ceylon), came to Australia & followed the great career of Aussies like Slim Dusty (the man in the hat), and later, Reg.Lindsay, who was kind enough to have me on his “Country” television show, in Adelaide ...