George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, including his best-known song "He Stopped Loving Her Today", and for his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last two decades of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as "the greatest living country singer". Country music scholar Bill Malone wrote, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved." The shape of his nose and facial features earned Jones the nickname "The Possum". Jones has been called "The Rolls-Royce of Country Music" and had more than 160 chart singles to his name from 1955 until his death in 2013. More about George Jones
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Born in Texas, Jones first heard country music when he was seven, and was given a guitar at the age of nine. His earliest influences were Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe, although the artistry of Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell helped to crystallize his vocal style. He married his first wife, Dorothy Bonvillion, in 1950, and was divorced in 1951. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1953. He married Shirley Ann Corley in 1954. In 1959, Jones recorded "White Lightning", written by The Big Bopper, which launched his career as a singer. His second marriage ended in divorce in 1968; he married fellow country music singer Tammy Wynette a year later. Years of alcoholism compromised his health and led to his missing many performances, earning him the nickname "No Show Jones". After his divorce from Wynette in 1975, Jones married his fourth wife, Nancy Sepulvado, in 1983 and became sober for good in 1999. Jones died in 2013, aged 81, from hypoxic respiratory failure.The most expensive item with a signature of George Jones (Easton Press George Jones LIVED TO TELL IT ALL Signed First Edition Limited) was sold in October 2022 for £133.83 while the cheapest item (Thomas George Jones ex Everton & Wales origionally signed photo) found a new owner for £0.99 in August 2013. The month with the most items sold (4) was October 2023 with an average selling price of £49.77 for an autographed item of George Jones. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2022 with £133.83 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £16.27 was August 2022. In average, an autographed item from George Jones is worth £63.19.
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1984 GEORGE JONES The Saga Of An American Singer, signed BAS COA | £19.89 | ||
EASTON PRESS I Lived to Tell It All George Jones-SIGNED 1st Ed #1283 of 1500 | £83.49 | ||
George Jones I Lived to Tell it All 1st/1st SIGNED Pristine!!! | £36.81 | ||
George Jones I Lived to Tell It All, signed 1st Ed, Easton Press, leather, Mint | £116.50 | ||
George Jones Signed I Lived To Tell All, Easton Press COA | £72.03 | ||
I Live to Tell it All Signed by George Jones Autographed Hardback Award Winner | £43.98 | ||
I LIVED TO TELL IT ALL George Jones SIGNED Hardcover Book w/ Ticket Stub COUNTRY | £30.84 | ||
RARE EASTON PRESS ~ I Lived to Tell It All George Jones SIGNED 1st Ed #481/1500 | £126.37 | ||
RARE EASTON PRESS ~ I Lived to Tell It All George Jones SIGNED 1st Ed #481/1500 | £125.43 | ||
SIGNED I Lived To Tell It All George Jones First Edition | £27.70 |