GEORGE JONES: THE GREAT LOST HITS
DOUBLE CD SET FILLED WITH RARE, OUT-OF-PRINT SONGS FROM THE COUNTRY SUPERSTAR’S LEGENDARY MUSICOR ERA
Long-Awaited “Missing Piece” Of His Storied Career In Stores February 23rd (Time Life)
George Jones is the gold standard of country singing, but many of his most important and best-loved songs have long been unavailable to his fans. On February 23rd, Time Life will issue George Jones: The Great Lost Hits, a historic 2-CD collection of his rare and largely out-of-print recordings that were originally released by the Musicor record label between 1965 and 1972. On the same date, a special 12 track, single CD version will be exclusively available at Wal-Mart as well as digitally at Wal-Mart.
GEORGE JONES RECALLS ANOTHER KENNEDY HONOR
George Jones is a country music legend who’s accomplished just about everything an artist could, yet at 78 years old, he’s still out there rocking the stage night after night and drawing in new legions of fans. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame with Grammys, ACMs and CMA awards to his credit, the singer affectionately known as The Possum, has had quite a few career-making moments and earned some impressive fans along the way.
So who’s the fan he was most surprised to find he had during one of the biggest highlights of his long and storied career? George tells the Athens-Banner Herald he learned of her adoration in 2008, when he was feted at the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors ceremony alongside Barbra Streisand and Morgan Freeman.
OUR PRATTVILLE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH COUNTRY ICON GEORGE JONES
Artist discusses his involvement with Country Crossing
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Born on September 12, 1931, George Glenn Jones was raised in Saratoga, Texas, near the city of Beaumont, and was exposed to country music at age seven when his parents bought a radio. His first guitar was given to him two years later; and when he left home at sixteen he found work singing and playing on a local radio station in Jasper, Texas.
By age 24 in 1955, he had been married twice, served in the Marines, and was a veteran of the Texas honky tonk circuit. The first chart single for Jones, “Why Baby Why,” came that year and peaked at #4 on the Billboard country charts. “White Lightning” was released in 1959 and became the first number one single of his career.
COUNTRY CROSSING GRAND OPENING ANNOUNCED
Country Crossing announces artists to perform during its three-day grand opening event, January 15-17, 2010. Headliners for the event include Tracy Lawrence, Darryl Worley, Lorrie Morgan and John Anderson, who all have interests in the development. All live shows will be free to the public.
Ribbon cutting ceremonies for the venues with artists and officials will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17. George Jones will attend the ribbon cutting for the George Jones Possum Holler Bed & Breakfast. Exact times for the individual ribbon cuttings will be released at a later date.