It's the song's powerful message -- something that people of all ages can relate to, that George feels has made such an impact since its release in 1980. "We all in our lifetime lose a loved one ...

There’s a photo from the 1950s of country singer George Jones standing against a car, squinting into the sun. Maybe it’s the uncomfortable half-smile or the way the shadows are hitting his 20 ...

Jones said he was almost done and asked if Yates had another song he wanted to pitch. He played Jones “Walls Can Fall.” George Jones loved it, recorded it, and it became the album’s title track.

On this day (July 30) in 1983, George Jones topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “I Always Get Lucky with You.” Penned by Merle Haggard, the song stayed atop the chart for one week.

Jones, born in tiny Saratoga, Texas, on Sept. 12, 1931, got his first top-10 hit with “Why Baby Why” in 1955 and his first No. 1 song, “White Lightning,” in 1959.

Nashville's creative community is mourning the death of George Jones, who many contend was country music's greatest singer, on Friday at the age of 81. Billboard.biz spoke with Bobby Braddock ...