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"