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‘Amazing Grace’ – How Dolly Parton, George Jones & Alan Jackson Each Made the Hymn Amazing
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Jim Casey
When you start talking about the greatest gospel hymns of all time, “Amazing Grace” usually…
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Country MusicEntertainmentMusicOn This Day: George Jones’ ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today’ Tops the Charts in 1980
by Jim CaseyGeorge Jones topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “He Stopped Loving Her Today”…
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Country MusicEntertainmentMusicCountry Rewind: Watch George Jones’ Amazing Live Rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’
by Jim CaseyWhat happens when the greatest country vocalist covers the greatest gospel hymn? Prepare to be…
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Country MusicEntertainmentMusicCountry Rewind: Watch Randy Travis’ Amazing Rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’ at George Jones’ Funeral in 2013
by Jim CaseyRandy Travis performed a breathtaking rendition of “Amazing Grace” during George Jones’ public funeral service…
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Country MusicEntertainmentMusicOn This Day: Country Music Loses ‘Greatest Singer’ When George Jones Dies in 2013
by Jim CaseyIf George Jones isn’t at the top of your list of the greatest country singers…
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MusicNewsBlackberry Smoke & Jamey Johnson Honor George Jones in ‘Lonesome for a Livin’’ Video
Blackberry Smoke dropped You Hear Georgia in May of 2021. That album reminded the world…
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NewsGeorge Jones Museum in Nashville Shuts Down Amid Workforce Shortage, Supply Chain Issues
The George Jones Museum opened in 2015. The massive four-story building sat in downtown Nashville…
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MusicNewsNew George Jones and Tammy Wynette Series Has Interesting Connection to ‘Yellowstone’
There is a new George Jones and Tammy Wynette series going into production this week.…
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MusicNewsGeorge Jones and Tammy Wynette Series Has Casting for Two Country Icons: Report
John Hillcoat is directing a series on George Jones and Tammy Wynette and we now…
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MusicNewsRandy Travis Opens Up on ‘Storms of Life’ Anniversary Edition, How Johnny Cash and George Jones Inspired It
Randy Travis blessed the country music world with Storms of Life thirty-five years ago. Then,…
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MusicNewsAlan Jackson Celebrates George Jones’ Birthday With a Throwback Pic That Every Country Fan Needs Framed
George Jones was a country music icon. Even now, eight years after his passing, his…
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MusicNewsOn This Day: George Jones Earns No. 1 Hit With ‘The Grand Tour’ in 1974
Country music fans and artists alike widely regard George Jones as one of the greatest…
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MusicNewsOn This Day: George Jones Recorded His First Top-10 Single ‘Why Baby Why’ in 1955
Waylon Jennings once sang, “If we all sounded like we wanted to we’d all sound…
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MusicNewsOn This Day: George Jones Released ‘Cold Hard Truth’ Album in 1999
by Robert DavisTwenty-two years ago today, George Jones announced his return to “hardcore country” when he released…
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MusicNewsLISTEN: Rare Recording of George Jones Doing Uncanny Elvis Presley Impression Resurfaces
by Chris HaneyWe all know and love Elvis Presley’s classic “Heartbreak Hotel,” but even the most diehard…
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On This Day: George Jones Releases Album ‘White Lightning and Other Favorites’ in 1959
by Jim CaseyGeorge Jones released his studio album, George Jones Sings White Lightning and Other Favorites, on…
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MusicNewsOn This Day: George Jones Honored With Pioneer Award at 28th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in 1993
When it comes to singers, you don’t get much better than George Jones. If you…
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MusicNewsCountry Rewind: Vince Gill Breaks Down in Tears Singing ‘Go Rest High on That Mountain’ at George Jones’ Funeral
Are you ready for a good cry? I certainly hope you are. Vince Gill and…
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MusicNewsCountry Rewind: George Jones Performs Stunning Rendition of ‘Just a Closer Walk With Thee’
by Emily MorganThe late, great George Jones always held a deep love for gospel music. Before he was…
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MusicNewsTammy Wynette and George Jones TV Series Featuring Jessica Chastain in Pre-Production
A new TV series featuring the whirlwind relationship of country couple Tammy Wynette and George…