CoJo being a class act as always. When it comes to country music, it’s truly hard to beat the talent consistently coming out of Texas over the past century. From the likes of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Robert Earl Keen, George Jones, Kris Kristofferson to Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett, Kacey Musgraves, Koe Wetzel, Randy Rogers Band, Parker McCollum and countless others, the Lone Star state has produced some of the greatest we’ve ever seen til this day in the genre. Of course, the biggest (and arguably greatest) artist to ever come out of Texas is the King himself, George Strait. I don’t think I really have to explain why at this point. Besides the fact that he has the most #1 hits in the history of music with 60, he’s also won 24 ACM Awards and 22 CMA Awards, owns 33 platinum albums and has a legacy that has influenced almost every country artist since his debut in 1981. At this point in his career, Strait has undoubtedly reached living legend status, and it can truly be felt nearly everywhere he goes. Even ignoring the fact that he’s still selling out massive stadiums year and year out, there are seemingly countless stories, ranging from Zach Top to Eric Church, all being star-struck meeting the “Amarillo By Morning” singer. Lately, Cody Johnson has been sharing a particularly strong connection with his fellow Texas troubadour. After making the bold career goal of breaking Strait’s long-standing Rodeo Houston attendance record, Johnson would end up breaking it back in March, performing to a crowd of 80,203. Less than two months later, Johnson would get the honor of opening up for Strait for the first time in his career this past weekend at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium in Death Valley. On a night which saw the “Check Yes Or No” singer returning to Death Valley for the first time since 1999, Strait would wind up breaking his own attendance record (and Death Valley’s as well), performing to a crowd of 90,037. Before Strait eventually broke the record, Johnson revealed the incredibly humble reason why he has an “issue” constantly being compared to the King. Addressing the jam-packed stadium, the “Dirt Cheap” singer would go on to explain that he can’t stand being called “the next George Strait,” given the fact that Strait’s #1 hits record and overall legacy can simply never be touched by him or anyone else at this point. He’d finish the short monologue by calling him the only King of country music. “I have an issue with the fact that people say, ‘Oh, you’re the next George Strait.’ When I get 62 #1 singles on the Billboard charts, we can talk. There will only ever be one King of country music and he’s here tonight.” @meganmcqueen23Cojo telling it how it is! Great time at Death Valley ♬ original sound – Megan McQueen As good as CoJo is, I don’t think you’ll see many truly making the argument between him and Strait. With that being said, however, you love to see him being as humble as ever — even after one-upping the King in Houston recently. Cody Johnson Tour Dates May 9 – Des Moines, Iowa – Casey’s Corner May 30 – Rosemont, Illinois – Allstate Center July 11 – Cavendish, Prince Edward Island – Cavendish Beach Music Festival July 17 – Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Arena with Drew Baldridge July 18 – Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Arena with Ian Munsick & Walker Montgomery July 25 – Jacksonville, Florida – Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena August 8 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Paycom Center August 22 – Knoxville, Tennessee – Food City Center August 29 – Saint Paul, Minnesota – Grand Casinoa Arena September 12 – Tacoma, Washington – Tacoma DomeThe post Cody Johnson Has A Very Simple Reason He Doesn’t Like Being Compared To George Strait first appeared on Whiskey Riff.