Earlier this year, Josh Turner received an invitation to perform at the final George Jones concert. “I’ve actually had the invitation from George framed on my wall, I’ve had it on my wall for several months now.” Sadly, Jones passed away in April, and the show was turned into a memorial. Turner told Country Countdown […]
Nashville, Tenn. (April 26, 2013) – Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was hospitalized April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure. Kenny Chesney: “He had a voice that was […]
Friday morning, as the world learned that George Jones had passed away, one of his proteges, George Strait, was about to do some radio interviews to promote his forthcoming album. Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton spoke with Strait about his mentor, the late George Jones: “It’s just a sad day for us in country music, and the […]
