Fifty-nine years ago today, George Jones topped the country albums chart for the first and only time as a solo artist.

George Jones placed more records on the Billboard Country singles chart than any other artist, with 143 making the top-40, and 13 of those making it all the way to the top slot.

George Jones — considered the greatest country singer of all time, whose struggle with alcoholism inspired an Oscar-winning movie — died yesterday in Nashville at age 81.