George Glenn Jones was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. Jones, who was born in Texas, first heard country music when he was seven years old and was given his first guitar when he was nine.
Jones’ earliest influences were Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe, though the artistry of Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell would solidify his vocal style. Jones married his first wife, Dorothy Bonvillion, in 1950 and divorced her in 1951. Jones served in the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1953.
In 1957, Jones joined Mercury. In early 1957, Jones teamed up with singer Jeannette Hicks, the first of several duet partners he would have over the years, and enjoyed yet another top-10 single with “Yearning”. That same year, Starday Records merged with Mercury, and Jones’ debut Mercury release, “Don’t Stop the Music,” charted well. Meanwhile, Jones was driving around on the blacktop in a 1940s Packard with his name and phone number emblazoned on the side.
Who inherited George Jones money and estate?
George Jones died in 2013 with an estimated net worth of $35 million. Nancy Jones reportedly paid Concord Music $30 million for her husband’s intellectual property rights and assets.
