Here are a few George Jones songs from the 70s that feel like getting a peak into his life when you listen to them.

George Jones reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart for the final time in 1983 with "I Always Get Lucky with You."Merle Haggard wrote the song. Jones recorded it without kno ...

On this day (July 30) in 1983, George Jones topped the Hot Country Songs chart with “I Always Get Lucky with You.” It was his ninth and final No. 1 single as a solo artist. It was co-written by Merle ...

Country music is so littered with sad songs that it's a well-worn joke: what do you get when you play a country song backwards? You get your wife back, your dog back, your truck back…and in case of ...

Country Music Singer Songwriter George Jones performs at Fanfair in 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee (photo by Beth Gwinn/Getty Images) He was one of country music’s most influential singers with iconic ...

Jones spent his time in the Marine Corps playing honky tonks in California.

In a Music Row coffeeshop conversation with The Tennessean, world-traveled photojournalist Fritz Hoffman describes the process he captured during the recording of country icon George Jones' duets ...

Following the death of Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry legend George Jones on April 26, 2013, The Tennessean published a 100-page book celebrating his legacy. To many country music ...

The Grand Ole Opry took two iconic performances of "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and put them together. The result beats biscuits and gravy! George Jones is the song's original performer so fittingly, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Windsor lives in Nashville, Tennessee and writes about music. With one of the most distinctive voices in music, showcased by ...