Dream collaboration. Cody Jinks has always had a love for the legends and outlaws who paved the way for artists like him. Last year, Jinks honored one of his musical heroes by releasing a tribute record to Lefty Frizzell, titled Cody Jinks Sings Lefty Frizzell. When the album was released, he shared that one of the first songs he ever learned to play was “The Long Black Veil.” Lefty’s music holds a special place in his heart because of that, in addition to how he inspired so many of Cody’s other musical heroes: “The first song my Dad taught me to play on guitar was Lefty’s, ‘The Long Black Veil.’ My favorite country singer/songwriter, Merle Haggard, was a Lefty fan. If you trace my country music lineage, you can hear a little Lefty in some of my stuff. I loved making this project!” Jinks has also shared his love for Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings, and he believes Merle Haggard is a “triple threat” for his ability to play, write, and sing like no other. While it’s clear the Jinks has a love for the men who pioneered the genre, he recently disclosed his admiration for one of country music’s leading ladies. Earlier this year, Jinks sat down for an episode of the Like A Farmer podcast, but more recently, the podcast released a short segment of Jinks playing the “Give ‘Em the Boot” game presented by Tecovas. The game asked the Texas native some rapid-fire questions about his Mount Rushmore of country music and more. One of the questions asked during the game asked Jinks who he’d love to collaborate with today, and his answer might surprise you. “It’s a no brainer for me at this point in my career… Reba. I think that would be my, that would be the coolest because it would kill a bunch of stones, it would be a legend, and my favorite… Reba was actually the first cassette tape. ‘Whoever’s In New England’ cassette tape was the first cassette tape I saved and bought my own money with in 19…what year did that come out? ’88 or whatever year that came out. ’87, ’88, or ’89, I want to say. But yeah, man, Reba. Yeah, she’s awesome. I love Reba.” After agreeing with Cody Jinks that collaborating with Reba McEntire would be legendary, host Pat Spinosa notes that she’s still in her prime at 70. Spinosa shares how incredible her performance was earlier this year at the Music City Rodeo and that she’s still a head-turner. Jinks hilariously agrees: “She’s still hot. I know, like, way to go, Reba.”  No lies detected. A Cody Jinks and Reba collaboration would be legendary. I’d love to hear Jinks Texas twang with the Oklahoma native’s classic country sound… crossing my fingers that this will happen one day. The post Cody Jinks Says That He’d Love To Collaborate With Reba McEntire: “It’s A No-Brainer For Me” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.