George Jones Lyrics


George Jones Lyrics

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From the Album Amazing Grace (2013) (buy at amazon.com)
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
In The Garden
How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
Why Me Lord
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Peace In The Valley
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Lonesome Valley
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
The Old Rugged Cross
Softly And Tenderly
Great Judgement Morning


From the Album Cold Hard Truth (2012) (buy at amazon.com)

Choices
The Cold Hard Truth
Sinners & Saints
Day After Forever
Ain't Love a Lot Like That
Our Bed Of Roses
Real Deal
This Wanting You
You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It
When The Last Curtain Falls


From the Album 40 Years of Duets (2007) (buy at amazon.com)
40 Years of Duets
Yearning - w/ Jeanette Hicks
Flame in My Heart - w/ Virginia Spurlock
Waltz of the Angels - w/ Margie Singelton
Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms - w/ Melba Montgomery
Let's Invite Them over - w/ Melba Montgomery
We Must have Been out of Our Minds - w/ Melba Montgomery
I've got Five Dollars and I'ts Saturday Night - w/ Gene Pitney
Milwaukee, Here I Come - w/ Brenda Carter
Golden Ring - w/ Tammy Wynette
We're Gonna Hold on - w/ Tammy Wynette
Maybellene - w/ Johnny Paycheck
Bartender's Blues - w/ James Taylor
Yesterday's Wine - w/ Merle Haggard
Two Story House - w/ Tammy Wynette
We Didn't See A Thing - w/ Ray Charles and Chet Atkins
A Few Ole Country Boys - w/ Randy Travis
You Don't Seem to Miss Me - w/ Patty Loveless
A Good Year for the Roses - w/ Alan Jackson
One - w/ Tammy Wynette


From the Album Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't (2005) (buy at amazon.com)
Hits I Missed...And One I Didn't
Funny How Time Slips Away
Detroit City
The Blues Man
Here In The Real World
If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong
Today I Started Loving You Again
On The Other Hand
Skip A Rope
Too Cold At Home
Busted
He Stopped Loving Her Today


From the Album Live Recordings From the Louisiana Hayride (2004) (buy at amazon.com)
Live Recordings From the Louisiana Hayride
You Gotta Be My Baby
Color of the Blues
Nothing Can Stop My Loving You
I'm Ragged But I'm Right
Big Harlan Taylor
Don't Stop the Music
White Lightning
Things Have Gone to Pieces
The Race Is On
Say It's Not You
She Thinks I Still Care
Walk Through the World with Me
When the Grass Grows Over Me


From the Album 16 Biggest Hits (with Tammy Wynette) (1999) (buy at amazon.com)
16 Biggest Hits (with Tammy Wynette)
Take Me
The Ceremony
Let's Build A World Together
We're Gonna Hold On
Golden Ring
(We're Not) The Jet Set
Near You
We Loved It Away
God's Gonna Get 'Cha (For That)
Southern California
Two Story House
A Pair Of Old Sneakers
Something To Brag About
There's Power In Our Love
Keep The Change
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms


From the Album Essential George Jones Spirit (1998) (buy at amazon.com)
Essential George Jones Spirit
Why Baby Why
White Lightning
What Am I Worth
The Race Is On
We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds
Walk Through This World With Me
She Thinks I Still Care
The Lovebug
Just One More
Tender Years


Other Songs:
Born With The Blues
Cup of Lonliness
Honky Tonk Myself to Death
It's OK
Mr. Fool
No Show Jones
Silver Eagle
They've Got Millions in Milwaukee
Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?


George Jones Info:

George Glenn Jones was an American musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including "White Lightning", as well as his distinctive voice and phrasing. During his life, Jones had more than 150 hits during his career, both as a solo artist and in duets with other artists.
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
George Glenn Jones

Born:
September 12, 1931
in Saratoga, Texas, U.S.

Died:
April 26, 2013 ( at the age of 81)
in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.


Also known as:
Thumper Jones, No Show Jones, The Possum

Nickname Origins:
• Called "The Possum" because of the shape of his nose and facial features.

• Several years of alcoholism severely deteriorated his health and led to Jones missing many performances, earning him the nickname "No Show Jones"

• Thumper Jones was used as an alias on his rockabilly albums, which he later recounted he regretted making

Spouses:
Nancy Sepulvado (m. 1983-2013)
Tammy Wynette (m. 1969-1975)
Shirley Ann Corley (m. 1954-1968)
Dorothy Bonvillion (m. 1950-1951)

Children:
Tamala Georgette Jones, Susan Jones, Bryan Jones, Jeffrey Jones

Genres:
Country

Occupations:
Singer-songwriter

Instruments:
Acoustic guitar, vocals

Years active:
1954-2013

Associated acts:
Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard

George Jones Quotes:
Country fans need to support country music by buying albums and concert tickets for traditional artists or the music will just fade away. And that would be really sad.
George Jones 

George Jones Awards
2001
CMA Award "Too Country" for Vocal Event Of The Year 

1999 
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Choices" 

1998 
CMA Award for Vocal Event Of The Year "You Don't Seem To Miss Me" 

1986
CMA Award for Music Video Of The Year "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes"

1985 
Academy Of Country Music (ACM) Award for Video Of The Year "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" 

1981 
CMA Award for Male Vocalist Of The Year

1980
CMA Award for Male Vocalist Of The Year 
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "He Stopped Loving Her Today" 
Academy Of Country Music (ACM) Award for Song Of The Year "He Stopped Loving Her Today" - Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman 
CMA Award for Single Of The Year "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
Academy Of Country Music (ACM) Award for Single Of The Year "He Stopped Loving Her Today"


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