GEORGE JONES in Concert September 8, 2012

GEORGE JONES:
By most accounts, George Jones is the finest vocalist in the recorded history of country music. Initially a hardcore honky tonker in the tradition of Hank Williams, he developed an affecting, nuanced ballad style. In the course of his career, he never left the top of the country charts, even as he suffered innumerable personal and professional difficulties. Only Eddy Arnold had more Top Ten hits, and Jones always stayed closer to the roots of hardcore country. Jones was born and raised in East Texas, near the city of Beaumont, where he began playing and singing on the streets earning spare change. In 1953, Jones was discovered by record producer Pappy Daily, who was also the co-owner of Starday Records, a local Texas label. "Why, Baby, Why" became his first hit, peaking at number four. Jones was on the road to success and Daily secured the singer a spot on the Louisiana Hayride, where he co-billed with Elvis Presley. Jones reached the Top Ten with regularity and joined the cast of the Grand Ole Opry. In Nashville Jones met Tammy Wynette, the most popular new female singer in country music. They married in 1969 and became the biggest stars in country music, racking up a number of Top Ten hits as solo artists and selling out concerts across the
country as a duo.
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