Gene Watson's Peers: George Jones
Gene Watson's peers within the country music
industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas,
so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' -
and rightly so!
All of Gene's Peers who were contacted in 2005 were most
gracious with their time & words. It is here, within this special part of
gene-watson.com, that you have an opportunity to read
a quote from George Jones, which he submitted to this site on
Thursday 19 May 2005.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
George Jones who has
made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of
a Lone Star Hero'.
George Jones
This quote was submitted on Thursday 19 May 2005
'Gene Watson is one of my all time favourite country
singers.
I love the way he belts out a ballad and I would have to say, the one I
always think of when someone says Gene Watson, is 'Farewell party'.
It just doesn’t get any better than that!'
Thank you, George Jones, for your support of Gene Watson
About George Jones...
George Jones was born in Saratoga,
east Texas & is considered by many to be one of the finest singers in
country music. George has a voice that is recognised instantly & is known as
'The Rolls Royce' of country music.
George first hit the charts in 1955 with 'Why baby why'. In 2004, he
celebrated his 50th Anniversary as a recording artist with the release of a
3-CD set ('George Jones: 50 Years of Hits'), a collection that features one
hit for each year of his career.
George Jones has won two Grammy Awards, separated by eighteen years; the first was
in 1981 for his performance of 'He stopped loving her today' (1 week at No.1
in 1982) & the second was in 1999 for his performance of 'Choices', which
was written by Billy Yates.
George has also won numerous awards throughout his career, beginning in 1956
as Billboard Magazine’s 'Most Promising New Country Vocalist', to country
music’s ultimate recognition: his 1992 induction into the Country Music Hall
of Fame.
George Jones also received the prestigious 2002 National Medal of Arts Honour
from President George W. Bush, a Medal that 'honours individuals for the
singular distinction of their artistic careers'. The National Medal of Arts
is the United States’ highest honour for artistic excellence.
George Jones & Lacy J.
Dalton recorded 'Size seven round (made of gold)' & included the track
on George Jones' 'Ladies Choice' (Epic Records, 1984)
George Jones has had numerous duet partners beginning with Melba Montgomery
& (pop star) Gene Pitney, in the early 1960s. His most famous partner was
his ex-wife, Tammy Wynette, the 'First Lady of Country Music'.
George Jones has also
recorded duets with everyone from Ray Charles to Merle Haggard to Keith
Richards & Shelby Lynne.
More than one thousand different album titles have been released on George
Jones (including many compilations), encompassing more than one thousand
individual songs. George has charted more singles (166) than any artist in
any format of music.
George Jones' No.1 hits on the Billboard country music singles chart include
the following:
'White lightning' (No.1, 1959)
'Tender years' (No.1, 1961)
'She thinks I still care' (No.1, 1962)
'We're gonna hold on' (a duet with Tammy Wynette) (2 weeks at No.1 in
October/November 1973)
'The grand tour' (1 week at No.1 in August 1974)
'The door' (1 week at No.1 in January 1975)
'Golden ring' (a duet with Tammy Wynette) (1 week at No.1 in August 1976)
'Near you' (a duet with Tammy Wynette) (2 weeks at No.1 in February 1977)
'He stopped loving her today' (1 week at No.1 in July 1980)
'Still doin' time' (1 week at No.1 in December 1981)
'I always get lucky with you' (1 week at No.1 in July 1983)
In 2003, George Jones entered the food business by introducing a variety of
'George Jones Country Style Breakfast Sausage & Country Style Hamburger
Patties', as well as a line of Marinades & Barbecue Sauces, along with his
own Tennessee Sipping Water 'George Jones White Lightning'.
In 1986, there were plans for Gene Watson & George Jones to record a duets
album together. Studio time was booked, a producer (George Jones'
producer Billy Sherrill) was selected for the project & a list of possible
tracks drawn up, but this album did not happen.
Gene Watson, however, went on to record the album alone as 'Honk
Tonk Crazy' (Epic Records, 1987) with producer Billy Sherrill at the
helm.
Gene Watson & George Jones did, however, record the Christmas standard
'Silver Bells' in the mid-1980s.
Garth Brooks recorded 'Beer
run' (written by Kent Blazy, Kim Williams, Amanda Williams, Keith Anderson &
George Ducas) & included the track on
'Scarecrow' (Liberty Records, 2001); the track was a duet with
George Jones
Gene Watson &
George Jones pictured at the UTV Country Festival in Dungannon, Co.
Tyrone, Northern Ireland on Sunday 3 August 2008
Jimmy Dean recorded George Jones' 'Nothing can stop my love' (co-written
with Roger Miller) & included the track on 'Jimmy Dean Sings His Television
Favourites' (Mercury Records, 1957)
Jimmy Dean recorded George Jones' 'Hello Mister blues' (co-written with Pete
Graves & Jimmy Dean) & included the track on 'Jimmy Dean Sings His
Television Favourites' (Mercury Records, 1957)
Webb Pierce recorded George Jones' 'Life to go' & included the track on
'Webb' (Decca Records, 1958)
Kitty Wells recorded George Jones' 'Seasons of my heart' (co-written with
Darrell Edwards) & included the track on 'Seasons Of My Heart' (Decca
Records, 1960)
Johnny Cash recorded George Jones' 'Seasons of my heart' (co-written with
Darrell Edwards) & included the track on 'Now There Was a Song' (Columbia
Records, 1960)
Johnny Cash recorded George Jones' 'Just one more' & included the track on
'Now There Was a Song' (Columbia Records, 1960)
Johnny Cash recorded George Jones' 'Accidentally on purpose' (co-written
with Darrell Edwards) & included the track on 'The Sound of Johnny Cash'
(Columbia Records, 1962)
Margie Singleton & George Jones
recorded George Jones' 'Yearning (to kiss you)' (co-written with Eddie
Eddings) & included the track on 'Duets Country Style' (Mercury Records,
1962)
Loretta Lynn recorded George Jones' 'Colour of the blues' (co-written with
Lawton Williams) & included the track on
'Loretta Lynn Sings' (Decca Records, 1963)
Kitty Wells recorded George Jones' 'Window up above' & included the track on
'Especially For You' (Decca Records, 1964)
Conway Twitty recorded George Jones' 'I made her that way' (co-written with
Dale Ward) & included the track on 'Look Into My Teardrops' (Decca Records,
1966)
Conway Twitty recorded George Jones' 'Take me' (co-written with Leon Payne)
& included the track on 'Look Into My Teardrops' (Decca Records, 1966)
Loretta Lynn & Ernest Tubb recorded George Jones' 'Yearning (to kiss you)'
(co-written with Eddie Eddings) & included the track on 'Singing Again'
(Decca Records, 1967)
Charlie Louvin recorded George Jones' 'Life to go' & included the track on
'The Kind of Man I Am' (Capitol Records, 1969)
Tammy Wynette recorded George Jones' 'I know' (co-written with Tammy Wynette)
& included the track on 'The Ways To Love A Man' (Epic Records, 1970)
Tammy Wynette recorded George Jones' 'Yearning (to kiss you)' (co-written
with Eddie Eddings) & included the track on 'The Ways To Love A Man' (Epic
Records, 1970)
Tammy Wynette recorded George Jones' 'These two' (co-written with Tammy
Wynette) & included the track on 'The Ways To Love A Man' (Epic Records,
1970)
Jack Greene &
Jeannie Seely recorded George Jones' 'Yearning (to kiss you)'
(co-written with Eddie Eddings) & included the track on 'Jack Greene &
Jeannie Seely' (Decca Records, 1970)
Jack Greene &
Jeannie Seely recorded George Jones' 'You're mine' (co-written with Jack
Ripley) & included the track on 'Jack Greene & Jeannie Seely' (Decca
Records, 1970)
Roger Miller recorded George Jones' 'Tall tall trees' (co-written with Roger
Miller) & included the track on 'A Trip in the Country' (Mercury Records,
1970)
Roger Miller recorded George Jones' 'Nothing can stop my love' (co-written
with Roger Miller) & included the track on 'A Trip in the Country' (Mercury
Records, 1970)
Roger Miller recorded George Jones' 'That's the way I feel' (co-written with
Roger Miller) & included the track on 'A Trip in the Country' (Mercury
Records, 1970)
Dolly Parton recorded George Jones' 'You gotta be my baby' & included the
track on 'A Real Live Dolly' (RCA Records, 1970)
Johnny Cash recorded George Jones' 'Accidentally on purpose' (co-written
with Darrell Edwards) & included the track on 'The World of Johnny Cash'
(Columbia Records, 1970)
Tammy Wynette recorded George Jones' 'Lonely Christmas call' (co-written
with George Riddle) & included the track on 'Christmas With Tammy' (Epic
Records, 1970)
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty recorded George Jones' 'Take me' (co-written
with Leon Payne) & included the track on 'We Only Make Believe' (Decca
Records, 1971)
Tammy Wynette & George Jones recorded George Jones' 'It's so sweet'
(co-written with Tammy Wynette) & included the track on 'We Go Together'
(Epic Records, 1971)
Tammy Wynette & George Jones recorded George Jones' 'Never grow cold'
(co-written with Tammy Wynette) & included the track on 'We Go Together'
(Epic Records, 1971)
Tammy Wynette & George Jones recorded George Jones' 'Take me' (co-written
with Leon Payne) & included the track on 'We Go Together' (Epic Records,
1971)
Conway Twitty recorded George Jones' 'Seasons of my heart' (co-written with
Darrell Edwards) & included the track on 'You've Never Been This Far Before'
(MCA Records, 1973)
Connie Smith
recorded George Jones' 'We're gonna hold on'
(co-written with Earl Montgomery) & included the track on 'That's the Way Love Goes' (Columbia
Records, 1974)
Rosanne Cash recorded George Jones' 'I'm ragged, but I'm right' & included
the track on 'Rosanne Cash' (Ariola Records, 1978)
Merle Haggard (& George Jones) recorded George Jones' 'No show Jones'
(co-written with Glenn Martin);
the track was included on the Merle Haggard/George Jones/ duet album 'A Taste of Yesterday's Wine' (Epic Records, 1982)
Johnny Cash recorded George Jones' 'I'm ragged but I'm right' & included the
track on 'Johnny 99' (Columbia Records, 1983)
Alan Jackson recorded George Jones' 'Tall tall trees' (co-written with Roger
Miller) & included the track on 'Greatest Hits Collection' (Arista Records,
1995); the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart in
1995
The Whites recorded George Jones' 'I'd jump the Mississippi' (co-written
with Johnny Mathis) & included the track on 'Give A Little Back' (Step One
Records, 1996)
Patty Loveless recorded George Jones' 'Colour of the blues' (co-written with
Lawton Williams) & included the track on
'Sleepless Nights' (Saguaro Records, 2009)
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