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  • Johnny Paycheck’s Son Honors Dad’s Longtime Friend George Jones With 60-Year-Old Classic at Nashville’s No. 1 Honky-Tonk
  • 71 Years Ago, George Jones Released His First Hit—Only To Watch Another Version Race to No. 1
  • 4 George Jones Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Johnny Paycheck’s Son Honors Dad’s Longtime Friend George Jones With 60-Year-Old Classic at Nashville’s No. 1 Honky-Tonk

Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Johnny Paycheck's son was one of many artists who turned out to honor George Jones on what would've been his 95th birthday. The post Johnny Payc...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

71 Years Ago, George Jones Released His First Hit—Only To Watch Another Version Race to No. 1

George Jones Seventy-one years ago, George Jones released the single that put him on the map as a recording artist and songwriter. The post 71 Years Ago, George Jones Released His...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

4 George Jones Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 01: George Jones performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1981. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) No on...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

65 Years Ago Today, George Jones Was in the Middle of a No. 1 Run With a Country Classic That Spawned Two Foreign-Langua...

NASHVILLE - Country Music Singer Songwriter George Jones performs at CMA Awards on October 10, 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee (photo by Beth Gwinn/Getty Images) Country music legend...

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savingcountrymusic.com /1 month ago

Stars Come Out to Tribute George Jones on 95th Birthday

George Jones is gone. But he won't be forgotten. Not if the country music community has anything to say about it. From the young, to the old, to traditionalists, to more contempora...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Born 95 Years Ago in Texas, the Complicated Man Who Became the Greatest Country Singer of All Time

George Jones Ninety-five years ago, the country singer who could make listeners feel the heartache in his lyrics better than anyone else was born in Texas The post Born 95 Years A...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

On This Day in 1955, George Jones Recorded the Song That Became His First Hit Before Being Covered by Charley Pride, Way...

George Jones Seventy-one years ago today, George Jones recorded his first hit single. Later, it became a country standard. The post On This Day in 1955, George Jones Recorded the...

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tasteofcountry.com /1 month ago

32 Years Ago Today: George Jones Undergoes Triple Bypass

It was probably NOT the way he would have wanted to spend his birthday. Continue reading…

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

3 George Jones Songs That Later Became Even Better Covers

Musician, singer, and songwriter George Jones is shown performing on stage during a live concert appearance on September 24, 2000 in West Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by John...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

From Chris Stapleton to George Jones: 4 Essential Country Songs About Whiskey

George Jones, who released several country songs about whiskey Countless country songs mention whiskey. These classics stand out because they capture the ups and downs of the drin...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Born 63 Years Ago in the Lone Star State, the 90s Country Legend Who Sings Like George Jones and Took a Rock Ballad to N...

Mark Chesnutt Sixty-three years ago today, a 90s country star so impressive that he was regularly compared to George Jones was born in Texas. The post Born 63 Years Ago in the Lo...

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americansongwriter.com /6 days ago

55 Years Ago Today, the First Couple of Country Music Released Their Debut Album Together—and It Became a Top Five Hit

Tammy Wynette And George Jones, Wembley Arena, London - 1981, Tammy Wynette And George Jones, Wembley Arena, London - 1981 (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images) On October 17, 1971,...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

The No. 1 Hit George Jones Originally Hated: “Nobody Really Wants to Hear That”

Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Thank goodness George Jones ignored his better judgment when deciding to cut a record of "She Thinks I Still Care". The post The No. 1 H...

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americansongwriter.com /1 week ago

3 Country Songs From 1963 That Still Make Me Smile Today

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of George Jones Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images These are three of the best country songs that came out in 1963, which still make me smi...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Remember When Alan Jackson Was Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry in 1990?

NASHVILLE, TN - MAY 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Country musician Alan Jackson performs at the funeral service for George Jones at The Grand Ole Opry on May 2, 2013 in Nashville, Tenne...

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whiskeyriff.com /1 day ago

The Red Clay Strays & Zach Top Honor John Anderson With Performance Of “Swingin'” In Nashville

One hell of a tribute. In a year full of losses with the likes of Dolly Parton, David Allan Coe, Don Schlitz and more passing away in 2026, the country music community suffered yet...

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americansongwriter.com /5 days ago

Tom Jones Didn’t Have the Heart to Ask for a Songwriting Credit on This Hit Single From 1994

Tom Jones at the Metro in Chicago, Illinois, December 2,1994. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Tom Jones reveals he didn't have the heart to ask for a songwriting credit on a so...

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americansongwriter.com /1 week ago

7 Years Ago Today, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Legendary George Jones Sideman Who Hated the Instrument He Became F...

Tammy Wynette and George Jones Perform on stage with the Jones Boys in circa 1972. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Pedal steel great Sonny Curtis, longtime sideman to...

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americansongwriter.com /1 week ago

Rhett Akins and Jamey Johnson Bring the House Down at the Grand Ole Opry With a 1977 Merle Haggard Classic

Photo by Chris Hollo c/o the Grand Ole Opry Rhett Akins and Jamey Johnson delivered an incredible Merle Haggard cover at the former man's Grand Ole Opry induction. The post Rhett A...

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savingcountrymusic.com /1 week ago

40 Years Ago: Ricky Van Shelton Records a New Hit with a Very Old Song

When Ricky Van Shelton stepped into the studio to record "Life Turned Her That Way" 40 years ago today (October 14th, 1986), the song had already been covered by scores of performe...

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americansongwriter.com /2 days ago

Alan Jackson Pays Emotional Tribute to John Anderson, the Country Legend Who Inspired His Move to Nashville

Photo by Christopher Polk/ACM2015/Getty Images for dcp Alan Jackson became the latest country star to remember John Anderson after his death. The post Alan Jackson Pays Emotional T...

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americansongwriter.com /22 hours ago

Cody Jinks Pays Tribute to John Anderson With a Song That Hits Even Harder After His Death

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - MAY 31: Cody Jinks performs during the 2025 Railbird Music Festival at The Infield at Red Mile on May 31, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Co...

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rollingstone.com /1 day ago

John Anderson Was an Expert Song Stylist. These 5 Recordings Show Why

The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who died this week at 71, put his distinct spin on songs by Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, and more

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

On This Day in 2018, the Swamp Rock Pioneer Behind Hits for Elvis Presley and John Anderson Made His Grand Ole Opry Debu...

Tony Joe White Eight years ago today, a legendary singer and songwriter made his Grand Ole Opry debut. Unfortunately it was his final public performance. The post On This Day in 2...

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