ABOUT
George Jones (September 12, 1931 - April 26, 2013) was a celebrated country music singer and songwriter with an expressive baritone and a flair for storytelling who became internationally famous beginning in the late 1950s. His best known songs include his energetic cover of The Big Bopper-penned early rock & roller, "White Lightning" (1959), and the self-penned (with Darrell Edwards) ballad, "Tender Years" (1961), which both topped the Country charts and became his biggest Pop/Rock crossover successes. His very long string of hits on the Country charts through 2008 also includes such classics as "She Thinks I Still Care" (1962), "Walk Through This World With Me" (1967), "We're Gonna Hold On" (1973, with Tammy Wynette), and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (1980). His numerous honors include being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (1992).
Best known songs (with years) include:
- White Lightning (1959)
- Who Shot Sam (1959)
- Tender Years (1961)
- I've Got Five Dollars And It's Saturday Night (1965)
- The Race Is On (1965)
- A Country Boy Can Survive (2000)
Pop charts debut year: 1959
Years active: 1947-2013
Genres: Country, gospel
Labels: Starday, Mercury, United Artists, RCA, Musicor, Epic, MCA Nashville, Asylum, BNA Records, Bandit
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