Some people call him The Possum, others called him No Show Jones. But everyone called him the best in the business. George Jones is a legend, but all he ever wanted to be was a singer. Raised in Vidor, Texas, his career has span 50 years, boasting a remarkable 143 top 40 hits. One of those hits, "He Stopped Loving her Today" is considered by most to be the greatest country song to date. What made George the best was how he would take a song and gave it everything he had inside him. A line from one of his songs, "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes", says, "who's gonna give their heart and soul to get to me and you?" That's what George did. Gave his heart and soul in every song. And that voice……the one Waylon sang about in his song "It's Alright." He sang, "If we all sang like we wanted to we'd all sound like George Jones".
Here are a couple of videos of George spanning the years. Watch, enjoy, and ask yourself, who really is gonna fill their shoes. Brantley Gilbert?
Watch the music video for this one here. I didn't post it because it is kinda hokey and takes a long time to get to the song, but it's still worth watching.
He had numerous hits with his then wife, Tammy Wynette, so I have to include this as a tribute to Tammy:
And finally, the best ever...
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