George Jones
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Music: Nashville or Bust:Week 23: George Strait, The Exception...don't count, however, since they transcend country. They belong to everyone, and so, to a lesser extent, do Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Dolly Parton, and George Jones. Cash and Nelson are quintessential Exceptions in part... In this article: George Strait, Johnny Cash, Strait Country, Nashville, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Screwdriver, and Western swing |
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Washington Times | June 02, 2009
LISTENING STATION: Elvis flies, Iggy flops
...for country music, dating back to his 1981 album "Almost Blue," which featured covers of favorite artists including George Jones, Hank Williams and Merle Haggard. Mr. Costello's affection for the idiom appears undimmed. On "Secret,...
In this article: Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, Michel Houellebecq, Almost Blue, I Wanna Be Your Dog, The Possibility of an Island, Hans Christian Andersen, and Hank Williams
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Wikipedia | September 30, 2009
Willie's Place
...811 on DirecTV. Artists that are on the playlist include Willie Nelson (the channel's namesake), Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Hank Williams, George Jones, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Glen Campbell, and Tanya Tucker. Until July 10, 2006,...
In this article: Willie Nelson, Willie's Place, Hank Williams, Sirius XM Radio, DirecTV, Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Bob Dylan, Tanya Tucker, and Roy Clark
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CMT News | May 07, 2008
CMT : News : ACM Honoring Brenda Lee, Oaks, Conway Twitty, Porter Wagoner With Pioneer Awards
...country music genre. Past recipients include Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, Tex Ritter, Charley Pride, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Daniels, Hank Williams Sr., Merle Haggard, George Jones, Dolly Parton and Alabama. The Jim Reeves...
In this article: Porter Wagoner, Conway Twitty, Brenda Lee, Fred Rose, Hank Williams Sr., Bill Anderson, Dick Clark, Tex Ritter, Willie Nelson, and Nashville
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Almost Blue
...Nashville, and released on October 23, 1981. The record's songs consist entirely of country covers , including works originally written by Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, George Jones and Gram Parsons. It is Costello's first album not to be...
In this article: Almost Blue, Elvis Costello, Hank Williams, Gram Parsons, Why Don't You Love Me, Nick Lowe, Merle Haggard, and Chris Ethridge
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Moe Bandy
...tonks and clubs over a wide area around San Antonio, Texas. When he was young he tried to sound like Hank Williams and George Jones - "I even had my hair cut short like his". Although work was plentiful, the pay was poor and during the...
In this article: Moe Bandy, Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Jimmie Rodgers, Ray Baker, Joe Stampley, Meridian, San Antonio, Texas., and Branson, Missouri
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PR Newswire | May 07, 2008
Dick Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brenda Lee and More Announced as Off-Camera Winners for the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
...Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, Tex Ritter, Charlie Pride, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Daniels, Hank Williams, Sr., Merle Haggard, George Jones, Dolly Parton and Alabama, among others. Thanks to an impressive string of pop hits in the...
In this article: Academy of Country Music, Brenda Lee, The Oak Ridge Boys, Conway Twitty, Dick Clark, Fred Rose, Loretta Lynn, Porter Wagoner, and Bill Anderson
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Hank Williams
...their door". "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" by George Jones refers to Williams in the lines, "You know the heart of country music still beats in Luke the Drifter, you can tell it when he sang 'I Saw the Light'". Other songs include:...
In this article: Hank Williams, Jr., Drifting Cowboys, Johnny Cash, and Jett Williams
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Classic country
...of two formats: Those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden Age (including Hank Williams, George Jones and Johnny Cash). Those focusing on...
In this article: Hank Williams, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Illinois, Heartland Public Radio, and Alan Jackson
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L.A. Times - Music News | May 20, 2008
Country crooners vs. honky-tonk: Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, George Jones
...greatest heartbreak song not written by Hank Williams. Besides his solo recordings, the 60-song set includes Jones' duets with, among others, Tammy Wynette, Ray Charles and Haggard. A splendid package. Total Top 10 country hits: 78.
In this article: Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, RCA, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Nashville, Nashville sound, Why Baby Why, and World War II
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George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931 in Saratoga, Texas), is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.
Over the past twenty years, Jones has frequently been referred to as "the greatest living country singer". The country music scholar Bill C. Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved."
Throughout his long career, Jones made headlines often as much for tales of his drinking, stormy relationships with women, and violent rages as for his prolific career of making records and touring. His wild lifestyle led to Jones missing many performances, earning him the nickname "No Show Jones." With the help of his fourth wife, Nancy, he has been sober for many years. Jones clocked up more than 150 hits during his career, both as a solo artist and in duets with other artists.
- Name At Birth:
- George Glenn Jones
- Also Known As:
- No Show Jones
- The Possum
- Thumper Jones
- Birth Date:
- September 12, 1931
- Birthplace:
- Saratoga, Texas
- Occupation:
- Singer-Songwriter
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals
- Acoustic Guitar
- Record Label:
- Years Active:
- 1954 – Present
- Associated With:
- Tammy Wynette
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