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One of the all time greats is gone.
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Just saw that myself. He stopped loving her today... ::tear::

Bummer, now we're left with who? Lady Ga-Ga ::barf::
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Quite a legend. RIP George.
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Indeed, he stopped loving Tammy Wynette today.

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I really liked old 'Possum. I thought he was especially
good on spiritual songs, but was good on everything he
sang. R.I.P.
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Aw Man!! My all time favorite COUNTRY singer. Sadly there's no one to fill his shoes ::tear::

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George and Tammy ::tu:: sure did make some good stuff.
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"Sadly there's no one to fill his shoes."

His shoes nor the shoes of any of the other greats because each and every one of them was unique. Unique voice, unique look and unique style. When George Jones sang, you didn't have to be told it was The Possum. It couldn't be anyone else. Same with Hoyt Axton, Johnny Cash, Ferlin Husky, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubbs, Hank Snow, Brenda Lee, I could go on and on.

Country singers today are cookie cutters as are the pop singers. They all sound alike. Put 'em in a sack and shake 'em and you couldn't tell which one would fall out first.


George, we didn't stop loving you today.

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One of the greatest country singer's that ever lived. Some one place a wreath on his door. RIP you old opossum.
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R. I. P. George.. You will be missed... John :D
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Rest in peace George. We'll miss you. :(
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George singing Amazing Grace:

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George was so very Human! He had his foibles. But man oh man could that man SING!
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tjmurphy wrote:Aw Man!! My all time favorite COUNTRY singer. Sadly there's no one to fill his shoes ::tear::

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCC-c7B5-Aw[/youtube]
..i liked him, too, t. j., he was a great singer,especially the stuff he did with "tommy" wynette(as "road hog" used to say)-my all-time favorite was mickey newbury, whose been dead several years now........... i don't even listen to the current bunch of so-called "country" singers........... ::td:: ............
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Our office has "country" music as hold music. Sounds like Pop to me.
If I want country it's 97.1FM Houston/Conroe!
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carrmillus wrote:my all-time favorite was mickey newbury,
My favorite Newbury song is San Francisco Mabel Joy.
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....that's one of my favorites, jerry!!!.... ::tu:: .....i liked just about everything he ever wrote!!....years ago, i used to fish with a buddy of mine who wouldn't get in the boat unless we had a cooler full of coors and a cassette player and mickey newbury tapes!!........ ::tu:: ...........
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To me, he was the best ever! I used to say that about Hank Sr. but the Possum was the clear winner once he straightened out his life a little.
Greatest country song ever is 'He Stopped Loving Her Today'.
RIP George 'Possum' Jones.

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He had a fantastic career, extending it beyond most of his era. I don't think anyone would have turned down a duet with him. They all turned to pure gold. He truly was "hotter than a two dollar pistol".
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