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George Jones BIO • BURN YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN: the unreleased duets are a collection of never before heard duets between Jones and an illustrious group of guest stars. The recordings range from the mid-70s with his ex-wife, the First Lady of Country Music, Tammy Wynette to the most recent recording from 2007 with his daughter, Georgette, the only child from the union of George and Tammy. • All of the songs are “left over” tracks from various projects involving different producers and eras of country music. Jones was aware of some of the songs but others were a total surprise. The biggest surprise was the discovery of an unreleased George and Tammy duet. Epic Records kindly searched their vaults and found “Lovin’ You, Lovin’ Me”. Although not the greatest song ever recorded, the two singers shine in their unmistakable vocal blend and is a treat for anyone who ever listened to “George and Tammy.” • The most recent recording teams Jones with his daughter Georgette on “You And Me And Time.” Georgette co-wrote the song detailing some of the alienation she felt from her father growing up. The “happy ending” provides inspiration that time can heal old wounds. • There is no doubt that GEORGE JONES helped set the standard for modern country music. It is impossible to overstate his impact as one of the architects of the country music sound. • GEORGE GLENN JONES was born in 1931 in the East Texas town of Saratoga. As a kid he sang for tips on the streets of nearby Beaumont. By age 24, he had been married twice, served in the Marines and was a veteran of the Texas honky-tonk circuit. On a recording session in 1955 for Starday Records, producer Pappy Dailey suggested he quit singing like his idols, Lefty Frizzell, Roy Acuff and Hank Williams, and try singing like George Jones. The result was “Why Baby Why,” his first Top Five Hit. • At Starday, JONES made rockabilly records as Thumper Jones. As many artists did at the time, Jones also played guitar and sang the “hits of the day” on radio shows. During one of these radio shows, George had the opportunity to play guitar for his hero, Hank Williams. George remembers that day with awe and said, “When he started to sing, I was star struck and never hit a note on the guitar.” Jones had his first country #1 at Mercury Records in 1959 with “White Lightning.” The hits kept coming and he had #1s with “Tender Years,” “She Thinks I Still Care” “The Window Up Above” “The Race Is On” and “Walk Through This World With Me.”
Top 10 song of 1967 • 1. To Sir With Love Lulu • 2. Light My Fire The Doors • 3. Windy The Association • 4. Ode To Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry • 5. The Letter The Box Tops • 6. Daydream Believer The Monkees • 7. Somethin' Stupid Nancy Sinatra And Frank Sinatra • 8. Happy Together The Turtles • 9. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Gladys Knight &The Pips • 10. Incense And Peppermints Strawberry Alarm Clock
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