George Glenn Jones was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, and is well known for his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last two decades of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as "the greatest living country singer", "The Rolls-Royce of Country Music", and had more than 160 chart singles to his name from 1955 until his death in 2013.
Jones performing in Metropolis, Illinois, in 2002
Hank Williams, Jones's biggest musical influence
One of George Jones's duet partners was Melba Montgomery. In the 1960s, they recorded a series of duets such as "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds".
Tammy Wynette in 1971
Hiram King "Hank" Williams was an American singer-songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century. Williams recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, five of which were released posthumously, and 12 of which reached No.1.
Williams in a 1948 promotional photo for WSM
Williams' family house in Georgiana, Alabama
Williams performing in Montgomery in 1938
Williams, Sheppard, and the Drifting Cowboys band in 1951