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Facts

Also Known As George Glenn Jones
Born September 12, 1931 • Texas
Died April 26, 2013 (aged 81) • Nashville • Tennessee
Awards And Honors Kennedy Center Honors (2008) • Grammy Award (1999) • Grammy Award (1980)

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George Jones, 1982
Tammy Wynette and George Jones stand side by side on stage, each holding a microphone, performing at the 1995 Country Music Association Awards.
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