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Key facts
- Born
- George Glenn Jones , ( 1931-09-12 ) September 12, 1931, Saratoga, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26) (aged 81), Nashville, Tennessee , U.S.
- Resting place
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter musician
- Years active
- 1947–2013
- Also known as
- King George, Thumper Jones, The Possum, No Show Jones, "The Rolls-Royce of Country Music" "King Of Country Music"
- Genres
- Country gospel
- Instruments
- Acoustic guitar vocals
- Labels
- Starday Mercury United Artists RCA Musicor Epic MCA Nashville Asylum BNA Records Bandit
- Website
- georgejones .com
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Service years
- 1951–1953
- Rank
- Private
- Awards
- National Defense Service Medal
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Glenn
- Family name
- Jones
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Saratoga
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Spouse
- Tammy Wynette
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- He Stopped Loving Her Today
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Asylum Records
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Official website
- www.georgejones.com
- Image
- George Jones.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Significant event
- 2008 Universal Studios fire
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- Commons category
- George Jones (musician)
- date of birth
- 1931-09-12
- date of death
- 2013-04-26
- birth name
- George Glenn Jones
- pseudonym
- George Jones
- cause of death
- respiratory failure
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- different from
- George Jones
- name in native language
- George Glenn Jones
- partner in business or sport
- Tammy Wynette
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) 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, he was frequently referred to as "the greatest living country singer", "The Rolls-Royce of Country Music".
In 1959, Jones recorded "White Lightning", written by The Big Bopper, which launched his career as a singer. Years of alcoholism severely compromised his health and led to his missing many performances, earning him the nickname "No Show Jones". He died in 2013, aged 81, from hypoxic respiratory failure.
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