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National Medal of Arts from the National Endowment of the Arts, 2002
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | US Country | Billboard 200 | Label | RIAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Grand Ole Opry's New Star | - | - | Starday | - |
| 1958 | Hillbilly Hit Parade | - | - | - | |
| 1958 | Long Live King George | - | - | - | |
| 1959 | Country Church Time | - | - | Mercury | - |
| 1959 | White Lightning and Other Favorites | - | - | - | |
| 1960 | George Jones Salutes Hank Williams | - | - | - | |
| 1962 | Songs from the Heart | - | - | - | |
| 1962 | Sings Country and Western Hits | - | - | - | |
| 1962 | George Jones Sings Bob Wills | - | - | United Artists | - |
| 1962 | Homecoming in Heaven | - | - | - | |
| 1962 | My Favorites of Hank Williams | - | - | - | |
| 1963 | I Wish Tonight Would Never End | - | - | - | |
| 1963 | What's in Our Hearts(with Melba Montgomery) | 3 | - | - | |
| 1964 | A King & Two Queens(with Melba Montgomery and Judy Lynn) | - | - | - | |
| 1964 | Bluegrass Hootenanny(with Melba Montgomery) | 12 | - | - | |
| 1964 | George Jones Sings Like The Dickens! | 6 | - | - | |
| 1965 | Famous Country Duets (with Gene Pitney and Melba Montgomery) | - | - | Musicor | - |
| 1965 | George Jones and Gene Pitney: For the First Time! His family often sang hymns together and connected with the melodies of the Carter Family, alongside listening to popular radio programs like the Grand Ole Opry, which deeply influenced his musical interests. He signed with MCA Records in 1990 and began a successful run, and he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992. Frequently referred to during the last twenty years of his career as "the greatest living country singer," Jones' superb vocal control and expressiveness influenced many top singers of the current generation of male country stars. New York: Dell Publishing, 1997, ISBN 0-440-22373-3. Jones was named CMA male vocalist of the year in 1980 and 1981. Battling his personal demons along the way, Jones amassed an impressive musical legacy that earned him a 2012 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, among many other honors. In 1955 Jones landed in the country Top Ten with "Why Baby Why," and for the rest of his career was very rarely far from the charts, releasing hit single after hit single as a solo artist and as a duet partner with some of country’s biggest stars, most notably Tammy Wynette, who was also his third wife. As a child, he braved the streets to perform, helping his family financially while nurturing his budding talent. His dedication to the craft produced numerous hit songs, earning him royalties and solidifying his status as a leading artist in the genre. As he transitioned into the 1970s and 1980s, his music incorporated elements of honky-tonk and traditional country, while his powerful, emotive voice allowed him to remain relevant across generations of country music. Several Jones-Wynette albums of this period were also huge successes. While there he briefly met his idol and greatest musical influence, Hank Williams, who had stopped by the station to promote a performance. Jones reached number three in 1956, with "Just One More." Moving to the Mercury label, he recorded several rockabilly sides using the moniker "Thumper Jones." Jones' career really took off in 1959, when his "White Lightning," an up-tempo novelty number about drinking moonshine whiskey, reached number one. He soon produced a surprisingly successful video, "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair," as well as a hit album HighTech Redneck. Indeed, through much of his long career, Jones made headlines as much for tales of his drinking, carousing, and temper as for his music. |