Country music mourns the loss of one of its greatest legends today with the
passing of George Jones at the age of 81. As the Oak Ridge Boys tweeted
this morning, "We are devastated this morning ... We have
lost The Possum... Legend and Friend... RIP George Jones."
From 1959 through the 1980’s, Jones had 14 #1 hits
including such standards as “White Lightning” in 1959, “Walk Through This World
With Me” in 1967, “Golden Ring” in 1976 and “He Stopped Loving Her Today” in
1980. Jones continued to have Top 40 albums and charting singles well into
the early 2000’s and was still touring until earlier this year.
In 1983, George Jones released the album “Who’s Gonna
Fill Their Shoes” as a tribute to the legends of Country music who had passed
into history. The album went to #6 on the Country charts and the title
track went to #3.
George, you will be missed.
-BlueHighways TV
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