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Friday, April 26, 2013

George Jones RIP

Country music superstar George Jones died April 26, 2013, at the age of 81, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Jones, also called "The Possum" or "No-Show Jones," was one of Country music's must successful and influential singers during the second half of 20th century. Some of his hits include "She Thinks I Still Care," "He Stopped Loving Her Today" among others. To Rockabilly collectors, he is mostly known for his 1950s rockin' sides such as "How Come It," "Rock It," "White Lightning," "Who Shot Sam," and many more.

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1 comment:

ralph11 said...

Whenever I listen to George Jones I still get chills. He was a product of his era and of course irreplaceable.
So long Possum.
ralph11