George Jones: References & Edit History
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George Jones and Tom Carter, I Lived to Tell It All (1996), recounts Jonesâs personal and professional successes and failures and his struggles with addiction but barely touches on his music. Tammy Wynette, Stand by Your Man (1979), her autobiography, includes her view of their relationship. Another account of Jonesâs tumultuous life is Bob Allen, George Jones: The Life and Times of a Honky Tonk Legend (1984, reissued 1994). The second season of the podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones (2021â22) by Tyler Mahan Coe explores Jonesâs life and career from his early days with Starday Records to his death in 2013. Showtimeâs acclaimed miniseries George & Tammy (2022â23) stars Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain as the famous duo.
Representative Works
George Jones
- âWhite Lightningâ (1959)
- âA Picture of Me (Without You)â (1972)
- âThe Grand Tourâ (1974)
- âHe Stopped Loving Her Todayâ (1980)
George Jones and Tammy Wynette
- Golden Ring (1976)
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Independent - George Jones: Country singer whose music was informed by his tumultuous life of excess. | Oct 15, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 08, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - This Creature That I Am: The Mysteries of George Jones. | Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 22, 2026 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Aug 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - George Jones. | Jan 06, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Independent - George Jones: Country singer whose music was informed by his tumultuous life of excess. | Nov 11, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Willie Nelson and Friends Museum - George Jones. | Dec 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of George Jones. | Sep 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Biography of George Jones. | Mar 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Singers - George Jones. | Jul 24, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Museum of The Gulf Coast - Biography of George Jones. | Mar 09, 2017 | ||
| Added photograph. | Feb 03, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online - George Glenn Jones. | Mar 18, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: America's Story from America's Library - Biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. | Mar 18, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of George Jones. | Mar 18, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - George Jones. | Aug 05, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - George Jones. | Aug 05, 2013 | ||
| Jones died in 2013. | Apr 26, 2013 | ||
| Added photograph. | Jun 22, 2012 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 24, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Nov 24, 1999 |
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