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George Jones: 12 key facts you need to know

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The late George Glenn Jones was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter.

He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song “He Stopped Loving Her Today”, as well as his distinctive voice and phrasing.

  1. George Jones’s birthday, age, and birthplace

Jones died at the age of 82 years of age and was born on September 12, 1931, in Saratoga, Texas, United States. His birthday was celebrated on September 12, every year.

He passed away on April 26, 2013, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

  1. George Jones’s nationality, ethnicity

He is white and holds American nationality.

  1. George Jones  religion

He was a Christian.

  1. George Jones’s height and weight

He stands tall at a height of 6 feet and 0 inches and has a body weight of about 85 kg.

  1. George Jones’s educational background

He was believed to have little educational background.

  1. George Jones’s parents and siblings

He was born to his parents, his father George Washington Jones, who worked in a shipyard and played harmonica and guitar, while his mother Clara Patterson played piano in the Pentecostal Church on Sundays. He was raised with his brother and five sisters in the Big Thicket region of southeast Texas.

  1. George Jones’s wife and children

He has a tough marriage life, so he was married four times and has four children namely Georgette Jones, Bryan Jones, Jeffrey Jones, and Susan Jones.

  1. George Jones’s top music

Some of his top music is White Lightning, Tender Years, She Thinks I Still Care, Walk Through This World with Me, We’re Gonna Hold On, The Grand Tour, The Door, Golden Ring, Near You, He Stopped Loving Her Today, Still Doin’ Time, Yesterday’s Wine, I Always Get Lucky with You and others.

  1. George Jones awards

He was the award owner of the National Defense Service Medal.

  1. George Jones home: Where does George Jones live?

He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. and when he died he was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

  1. George Jones’s earnings and net worth 

At the time of his death, his estimated net worth was about 4 million, but his earnings are not revealed.

  1. George Jones’s social media pages

He has no social media handles.

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