GAC broadcasts Jones specials today
"For many, George Jones defined country music," said GAC GM Sarah Trahern. "We wanted to offer our viewers another glimpse into his life and remarkable career as they process this great loss."
Opry Live will broadcast at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Grand Ole Opry celebrates Jones' 80th birthday as Alan Jackson, Lee Ann Womack, Jamey Johnson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Joe Diffie and Eric Lee Beddingfield perform. Host Nan Kelley chats with many of the artists in backstage interviews.
The Master Series will be at 11 a.m. Host Bill Cody goes on a journey of the life and times of the Jones in this 2005 broadcast. Jones opens up about the good and bad times of his life, as well as his project, "Kickin' Out the Footlights," an album that teamed him with Merle Haggard for the 25th anniversary of the first time they sang together.
More news for George Jones
- 12/20/22: Concert with Paisley, Bentley, Tucker honors Jones on 10th anniversary of death
- 08/04/15: Producer Billy Sherrill dies at 78
- 04/24/15: Jones Museum opens
- 01/13/15: Museum honoring The Possum opens in April
- 10/15/13: CMAs pay homage to The Possum
- 09/16/13: Jones tribute concert enlists Strait, Reba, Shelton, Lambert
- 05/08/13: Jones farewell show becomes tribute
- 05/02/13: Jones' life memorialized in Nashville
CD reviews for George Jones
George Jones tends to rely on his past these days, so it's not surprising that "The Hits" is his new CD. The 24-song set does include a few previously unreleased songs, but that may not be enough to persuade all but the diehards to buy this.
Jones recorded Eddy Raven's I Should Have Called and Al Anderson-Steven Bruton's I Ain't Ever Slowing Down about five years ago with Keith Stegall producing, and both appear here for the first time. The former is a bit poppy, ...
As retrospectives go, this new 28-track collection of George Jones' work from the 1970s is a bit of an anomaly. While most other compilations present chart-topping singles in chronological order, this single-disc set from the Australian reissue specialists at Raven Records provides an overview of Jones' total artistic output for the entire decade, regardless of chart position. This approach works well in this case because it covers songs not usually included on George Jones compilations. ...
There are few revelations in this George Jones duets collection culled primarily from "The Bradley Barn Sessions" (1993 recordings). Producers have their reasons. Perhaps the biggest surprise is when Jones is outsung by one of his duet partners, Georgette Jones, the only child of his marriage to Tammy Wynette. Georgette may have the best singing genes in history, but it is time as much as anything that pushes Dad into a subordinate role on You and Me and Time. The revelation, then, is a ...
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