Who's the "Balladeer" gonna be?

[heavy_metal_good_ol_boy]

I thin Toby Keith would be a good choice since him and Willie are close. As far as I know anyway. lol

[RedJohnson]

My vote would go for Jason Boland & The Stragglers. They've got a great sound, and alot of people think he'd make a great balladeer. Somewhere there's a cover of him doing Good Ol' Boys.

[The Dukes Rules]

Man Toby Keith and willie nelson should play the balladeer because yes your right toby and wille and good friends.

[wLc]

It's going to be Mel Tillis.

[Julieduke]

Cool good choice, can he fill Waylon's boots thow.

[brosnanfan]

I think it should be Josh Turner. It has been said he is the new Waylon Jennings/Johnny Cash.

[StonewallBrigade]

ME!!!!!! 8)

[Love the dukes]

I think the LAST of the roadmen should be the nariator. Chirs Christopherson. Would that not be just perfect.

There is Willie, there was Wallan, and there is Chris, and there was Johnny Cash. What a group.

[Capt_Redneck]

I think the LAST of the roadmen should be the nariator. Chirs Christopherson. Would that not be just perfect.

There is Willie, there was Wallan, and there is Chris, and there was Johnny Cash. What a group.

Yeah - The Highwaymen were one of countrys first supergroups. It would be kind of fitting to have Kris Kristofferson be the balladeer. Since the others are/were involved in the Dukes somehow.

1. Willie Nelson - Uncle Jesse in the new movie

2. Waylon Jennings - The original balladeer for the series

3. Johnny Cash - A song on the DOH soundtrack/story CD - "General Lee"

4. Kris Krsitofferson - ??????????

I think Kris would make a good balladeer after all....

[bethie88]

It's going to be Mel Tillis.

Is it really? That's pretty cool, since he was in an episode in Season 2!

[Julieduke]

Listen to his Jim Croce cover of "You don't mess around with Jim" and listen to "Big, Bad Boss"they are alike in tune. And also they need the song on the soundtrack of course Josh Turner singing it thow.

[Futt Buckley]

I think it should be Josh Turner. It has been said he is the new Waylon Jennings/Johnny Cash.

WHO said Josh freakin Turner is the next Waylon or Johnny. That's a flat out insult. There will never be a "new" one of them. Legends are legends, and are beyond compare. . . . .

Josh Turner, in my opinion, isn't much. I doubt he'll amount to crap in the long run.

I say Toby Keith would make a good balladeer, based soley on his vocal quality. His new song, Honky Tonk U got me to thinking about how he'd sound doing the Dukes Theme. Might be pretty good. . . . .

[GeneralLefty]

First of all it's the HIGHWAYMEN and it's Kris Kristofferson.

Second the ballader should be Hank Williams Jr.

Who better Waylon was like a father to Hank and since Waylon or Johnny aren't around anymore it should be Hank or Kris.

[GeneralLefty]

First of all it's the HIGHWAYMEN and it's Kris Kristofferson.

Second the ballader should be Hank Williams Jr.

Who better Waylon was like a father to Hank and since Waylon or Johnny aren't around anymore it should be Hank or Kris.

[heavy_metal_good_ol_boy]

Josh Turner is the next Waylon? The way he looks, he's the next Billy Ray Cyrus.

[BudDuke]

I think it should be Josh Turner. It has been said he is the new Waylon Jennings/Johnny Cash.

NO ONE WILL REPLACE WAYLON! Especially Josh Turner and his Long Orange Train. They should just use the old song on the new movie and not redo it.

[Capt_Redneck]

According to the IMDB , they show no one cast as the Balladeer. Maybe they will do that in Post Production. It won't take much to voice over the film. Maybe we will find out soon enough if there is going to be one or not in the film

You would think they would use a "Balladeer" as it was a huge part of the Dukes Of Hazzard .

[bethie88]

I agree... The Balladeer was too important to be left out.

[Divia]

Last week when they had the marathon on CMT they had some entertainment show and they showed some clips of the actors etc. They said there was no balladeer at the moment. They hadnt found one yet. Im guessing that there will be one, but they havent figured out who..or arent telling. And I agree its too important to leave out.

[heavy_metal_good_ol_boy]

Well, the way this movie is already messed up, I wouldn't be a bit shocked if they did leave the balladeer out. I'd be mad but shocked? Nope!

[DaneyDuke]

Anyone considered Jerry Reed? I think he'd do alright as "Balladeer".

[BubbaDuke]

Jerry Reid would be pretty good as the balladeer. And Divia is right I saw that show and they said that the balladeer had not been cast YET, and also that Willie will be singing the theme song.

[heavy_metal_good_ol_boy]

Yeah, but would Jerry Reed take the part?

[Brian Coltrane]

Since when is Jerry Reed that picky about his gigs?

I think he'd be a good pick for the role, though!

Brian

[MaximRecoil]

I think that John Schneider should be The Balladeer and sing the theme song. It would be a great way to tie at least one original cast member into the movie and Schneider would be more than up to the task. It isn't like the man can't sing. He had number one U.S. Country chart hits with:

"I've Been Around Enough To Know"

"Country Girls"

"What's A Memory Like You (Doing In A Love Like This)?"

"You're The Last Thing I Needed Tonight"

Along with several U.S. Country charts top 10 songs.