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George Jones was an American country music singer-songwriter who has been widely regarded as The Greatest Country Music Singer, and an extremely influential one. His voice has become iconic to country, as he inspired artists like Ricky Van Shelton, Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, and even other artists like Gram Parsons and Bob Dylan.
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George Jones' first releases were made in 1954, and then he was a 22-year old honky-tonk Hank Williams imitator who couldn't find his own image. It wasn't until the early-mid 1960's that his voice matured into his very own, and he released multiple #1 hits. During the 1960s, he was one of the busiest recording artists in country music. It was during the late-1970s that Jones became a 'has-been', as he spent his depressed, drug and alcohol filled nights, missing concerts and tours often. He became revitalized after meeting his fourth wife, Nancy Sepulvado, and when he released his most famous classic: "He Stopped Loving Her Today." The song resumed Jones' success and just as he had gotten clean of his near-fatal cocaine addiction. Since the song's release, which has been titled as The Greatest Country Song, Jones has become a beloved figure in music. When he died in April 2013, he had charted more songs than any other country music artists ever.
The following is a chronicle of singles released by George Jones. The releases cover his first to last releases from 1954 and on:
Thumper Jones
Because of the heat Starday Records was feeling from the current mainstream popularity of rock n' roll in 1956, Jones was requested to do a rock n' roll slide himself. Hesitantly, he agreed to record the songs and release them under the name 'Thumper Jones'. He later regretted ever cutting the songs and tried to buy all of the copies he could so that it wouldn't surface again, however, unsuccessfully.
Collaborations
Single B-sides
The following songs are B-sides that charted separately and the flip side features to 45 singles.