We'd just go to church and sing. My dad would get me and my sister Doris, and we would sing together. I sung the harmony, and my sister Doris took the lead. George Jones churchdaddoris Change image and share on social
I was born in Saratoga, Texas, a little town there in the Big Thicket about 60 miles north of Beaumont. Needless to say, we were very, very poor, but we always managed to have enough to keep our bellies full. George Jones bearbeaumontbelly share on social
Country fans need to support country music by buying albums and concert tickets for traditional artists or the music will just fade away. And that would be really sad. George Jones albumartistbuy Change image and share on social
There's nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody. A lot of times I have, and the song wasn't that good, but I would get lost in that melody, and I'd want to do the song. George Jones goodloselot share on social
There was no such thing as production at Starday. We'd go in with the band, we'd go over the song, I'd look over and tell the steel player to take a break or kick it off, and I'd get the fiddle to play a turnaround in the middle. George Jones bandbreakfiddle share on social
There were a lot of songs during my MCA years that I thought should have been singles but were not. You can't worry about what wasn't - I was very lucky to have as many hits as I had. George Jones hitlotlucky Change image and share on social
Roy Acuff was a big hero for me, and I was so sad when he passed. It's hard as you get older to lose your friends and family. George Jones acuffbigfamily Change image and share on social
I miss all of my old friends who have passed away. Sometimes you just don't understand why they were taken so soon. I loved and miss Johnny Cash. I miss my old buddy Johnny Paycheck, who happens to be buried in an area of the cemetery that I bought for my family. George Jones areabuddybury share on social
I just wanted to sing, in church or wherever. George Jones churchsingwant Change image and share on social
