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Winterapple -> RE: George Jones RIP (4/26/2013 2:12:11 PM)
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My favorites of his were Golden Ring and Jet Set ( duets w/Tammy Wynette),
A Picture of Me Without You and The Grand Tour. The latter two were
co- written by George Richey who Tammy later married. Aaron Neville
also did a lovely version of Grand Tour. 'Heres the nursery oh she left
me without mercy, taking nothing but our baby and my heart.'
He almost passed on He Stopped Loving Her Today when it was
first offered to him. He thought it was to sentimental and over
the top. It's funny that it and Tammy's Stand By Your Man duke it
out for best country song in polls and stuff.
Keith Richards is a big Jones fan and old school country music in general.
He worked with Jones on some things. George Jones was one of
the last of the old school giants. Willie, Loretta and Dolly and Merle are
about all that's left. He was the real deal.
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