Born: Beaumont, TX, 1931
Years Active: 1965-2008
Influenced by: Floyd Tillman, Bob Wills, Lefty Frizzell, Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff, Hank Williams
Genre: Country
Biography: By most accounts, George Jones is the finest vocalist in the recorded history of country music. Initially, he was a hardcore ...
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