The southern Church of God was teaching that you can’t go to heaven a drunk or a sinner of any kind! So this is why old southern people clean up before they die just like my dad he quit drinking after 40 years of drinking dad just stopped and sobered up to die.
It wasn’t to late he gave us years of endless perfection. Good things don’t last forever , He lived up into his 80s what more do you want he seen a lot and lived life to it’s fullest . He just didn’t bend to all the straight boring rules of the perfect life of being passive and bow down too a Boring life . RIP George No one will ever fill your shoes And you did it your way Just the type of life that lots of people would copy if they had the time or money . Thanks for a lot of years of endless treasures
Jones was not a passenger in the 1999 accident. He was the only one in the SUV, and was driving. He had been drinking yes, and was fumbling with the tape deck listening to a rough cut of a song he was working on for his new album. He also was not thrown from the vehicle- it took them hours to remove him from the vehicle. Jones faded in and out of consciousness the entire time the rescuers were attempting to remove him from the vehicle. When he was finally removed, they took him to Emergency surgery and he went into a coma. It wasn't known if he was going to live or die. Your assumption that his liver was destroyed couldn't be further from the truth- his liver was badly damaged in that accident, and yet it healed itself. The injury could have been fatal, but the mans liver was so strong that it healed. Following that accident, the highway patrol hoisted Jones battered vehicle into the air like a billboard with a sign that said "DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE". George's death had nothing to do with his liver, heart or stomach as you mention here. It was all respiratory. Several bouts with pneumonia in his later years had left his lungs scared and made it difficult for him to breath... smoking probably played a part, BUT, the man was 81 years old! He had lived harder than even Hank Williams, and that lifestyle took Hank away from us at the age of 29- If anything Jones must have had the constitution of an Ox to have lived that long after abusing his body in such an epic manner. The fact that this man could still walk and talk, with his memory intact after all of that is medically impossible some would say, but George truly did live to tell it all! In spite of everything, Jones lived a full life. Nobody's body is designed to last forever. Furthermore, it is NEVER too late to repair your life and stay sober. I actually met George Jones on multiple occasions, and regardless of everything that you hear, he was a kind and decent man. A great guy. The man faced his demons and won.
Thank you I totally agree and remember it well. When ever I got drunk his music was there for me. I finally quit in 2007 And still listen to him every day along with Jerry Lee ❤
I remember seeing the SUV hanging up along with the billboard in Nashville tn. Just glad he got Sober the last years. Addiction is a Beast and some people never overcome.
What he did in his life didn’t make him less of a great singer and musician, in fact it was those hard and painful years that he put into every song he ever sang. We all live our lives the way we do for a number of different reasons, however, after his last accident, he did give up drinking and managed to have a few sober years to continue what he loved to do. He even began singing with Tammy again and you could see the spark of happiness in his eyes every time, life turned out ok for him and he died while still doing what he loved the most, singing and writing songs.
My stepdad knew Jones personally. I used to laugh at the crazy stories about him. Now they depress the hell out of me and I think the man deserves a posthumous award for resisting what must have been an overwhelming desire to take his own life.
I grew up in the 60/70’s my parents and I were huge fans. We actually got to attend a no show Jones concert in I beleave Chattanoga TN. We lived in Southern Maryland. All the way there we sang his songs. We spent like 4 or 5 days down South. I remember dad going throuh hell to get the tickets, I beleave my Aunt worked in a department store in that you could buy tickets from. We had good seats, but we did not see anything that night. Sure was a long road home. Dad was a cop, Yes,think of Andy, I remember Dad saying let him come throuhn here I’ll pull his butt over and give him a stern lecture about responsibilities, and then ask for an autograph.😊 I got my revenge a few years ago, I can play a guitar, but dont ask me to sing, a no show from George would have be better. I baught a CF Martin George Jones D 42. George is buried in Nashville (if youve not paid respects at his grave, I suggest you do) Nancy sent him out in style, huge head stone, and its there are a couple of marble benches in side this low finced in grave site. (Johnny Pay Check is buried a few feet away from Georges feet) I took my guitar, Georges song book and proceeded to make a possum yell, after about an hour of sining and playing to George, I walkend over, sat on the ground and played Johnny Old Violen. This guy walked up behind me, put his hand on my shoulder, scared the XXXXX out of me, I looked at him, he said did I startle you? Did you, I thought Georges came out of the grave to give me singing lessons. OMG didd he scare me.
I listened to George from the time I could hear music ans loved all his songs There s nothing better once you've had the best RIP GEORGE Hope to meet again some day.
When you realize the abuse he received from his Dad as a child, you can see why he was so damaged. Sometimes they say the Stars that burn the brightest, burn out the soonest.
@Facts Verse I liked George Jones before he started singing gospel songs, I was drinking like I had everything under control I never done any drugs .one day as soon as I was finished my work for the day I went to the bar and started drinking as usual but that day was different on my way home I called my wife and I told her I stopped drinking that was in 2003 I wished I would have checked the date and I haven't drank since, not me but GOD helped me . I said all that to say I like gospel music. You know our world as we know it isn't going to last much longer, GOD isn't going to let it keep on like it is .When I was in school I was out of high school before I heard of anyone being shot now it's many every day and night .
Let’s all be 100% honest here that life would be a really hard to live and not be tempted by drugs or alcohol. Different city everyday difference state every 2-3 days and living in buses and hotel rooms not being able to go out in public alone but they sign up for it on a daily basis and thank the lord for George!!
He was my great uncle and despite his extended family being backstage during his concerts, he was very distrustful. He was paranoid and thought everyone was only after his money.
He did it his way and he did a good job.. died at 81 and that ain't bad.. read the obituary column and see how many people are not making it to 81 years old.. if he would have did everything correctly and made everybody else happy he would have maybe got five or six more years of life which is not worth it when you were making everybody else happy.. he did it his way and that's why his songs were so good..🤔🤔👍👍👌👌🍺🍺🍺🍻🍻🍻🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄. I'm drinking a double shot of Jim Beam and Coke just for you George🥃🥃🥃🥂🥂🍻🍻RIP
@@FactsVerse some videos of the older country western singers from the '40s and '50s.. maybe some of them had a drinking problem or some other kind of problem that we all encounter in our lives but the camera is not focused on us.. I am in my late 60s and my five lifelong friends from childhood are all dead from stress-related illnesses.. I have a few drinks several times a week to relieve my stress and I was always criticized for it.. I'm going to do it my way also.. I never did drugs but I think I would like cocaine but it tears your heart up physically.. I liked George because he did it his way 🤔😱🤗😎🍺🍻🥂🥃🥃.. hello from south Louisiana🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊
I have a question, i have just watched the George & Tammy series, someone argued that Tammy was not drugged up when she married, Richey like it was in the series, he said watch part 3 of Stand by your Dreams, i think Richey got away with murder always shooting her up with drugs, it was despicable how Richey stole everything from her children. I know the series was based on Georgette’s book, she even had a small part in the last episode. Georgette was at the wedding, she should know. Thanks
I grew up listening to country music 🎶 Country music is a lot different than it was back in the day. Much prefer the country music of yester year. I don't know half the country singers these days. It's become too mainstream 🙄
There used to be a possum holler in york south Carolina and i believe everyone thought that George owned it but im not sure if he really did, but i was nice that people thought he did, we loveed us some George Jones in South Carolina no matter if he owned it or not and it was a popular place i live in Arizona now and dont even know if that possum holler is still there but i always had a good time there and they did have some well known. Country stars play there i really miss that place, R.I.P. George we still miss you old friend.
I watched the gorge and Tammy bio pic today it was amazing I even saw him drunk even though it wasn't really him and it was just an actor playing him I saw him and it was really hard to watch I struggled with alcoholism but I'm sober now
@@FactsVerse I suffered with alcoholism so I know how it is alcohol will turn you into a monster into someone that you don't even know it's like you're not even you My mother even struggled with alcoholism but like I said even though it was just an actor I felt like I saw George Jones and it was really hard to watch
Gf words was trapped in his suv not thrown out it took the fire department 2 hours to get him out.I had the honor of meeting George his was down to earth
As tome went on george got funnier and more searious especially when george put 60 cases of ravioli in sweet peas moter home.and called it historical ravioli
I wish Tammy Wynette could have taken the time to help George Jones but, I guess having a sick husband, children, and a career was to much to put up with the outbursts. I believe jones and Tammy loved each other right to the end but they both knew it was to late as they had both remarried and Jones had a wife that put George’s career first, helping him stay on the right track and to become an icon today.
Horse poop! He knew he had alcohol use disorder! It was only up to him, not anyone else for him to choose sobriety. Don't shove your foolish thoughts n guilt onto others. He darn well could of sought help earlier for substance abuse in his life!
Have you ever had a dog that chased cars, or killed chickens. Seems no matter what you did he would continue to do his thing. Kind of calls ole George to mind here.
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The southern Church of God was teaching that you can’t go to heaven a drunk or a sinner of any kind! So this is why old southern people clean up before they die just like my dad he quit drinking after 40 years of drinking dad just stopped and sobered up to die.
It wasn’t to late he gave us years of endless perfection.
Good things don’t last forever ,
He lived up into his 80s what more do you want he seen a lot and lived life to it’s fullest .
He just didn’t bend to all the straight boring rules of the perfect life of being passive and bow down too a
Boring life .
RIP George
No one will ever fill your shoes
And you did it your way
Just the type of life that lots of people would copy if they had the time or money .
Thanks for a lot of years of endless treasures
Very well put! 🎉
HIS FUNERAL WAS PERFECT DWIGHT YOKAM COULD NOT.OF BEN ANY BETTER
Jones was not a passenger in the 1999 accident. He was the only one in the SUV, and was driving. He had been drinking yes, and was fumbling with the tape deck listening to a rough cut of a song he was working on for his new album. He also was not thrown from the vehicle- it took them hours to remove him from the vehicle. Jones faded in and out of consciousness the entire time the rescuers were attempting to remove him from the vehicle. When he was finally removed, they took him to Emergency surgery and he went into a coma. It wasn't known if he was going to live or die. Your assumption that his liver was destroyed couldn't be further from the truth- his liver was badly damaged in that accident, and yet it healed itself. The injury could have been fatal, but the mans liver was so strong that it healed. Following that accident, the highway patrol hoisted Jones battered vehicle into the air like a billboard with a sign that said "DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE". George's death had nothing to do with his liver, heart or stomach as you mention here. It was all respiratory. Several bouts with pneumonia in his later years had left his lungs scared and made it difficult for him to breath... smoking probably played a part, BUT, the man was 81 years old! He had lived harder than even Hank Williams, and that lifestyle took Hank away from us at the age of 29- If anything Jones must have had the constitution of an Ox to have lived that long after abusing his body in such an epic manner. The fact that this man could still walk and talk, with his memory intact after all of that is medically impossible some would say, but George truly did live to tell it all! In spite of everything, Jones lived a full life. Nobody's body is designed to last forever. Furthermore, it is NEVER too late to repair your life and stay sober. I actually met George Jones on multiple occasions, and regardless of everything that you hear, he was a kind and decent man. A great guy. The man faced his demons and won.
Well said
Thanks so much for your input
Very interesting what a real observer observes .
What a legend he was
Thank you I totally agree and remember it well. When ever I got drunk his music was there for me. I finally quit in 2007 And still listen to him every day along with Jerry Lee ❤
Yes! 81 is a long life. He was so loved.
I remember seeing the SUV hanging up along with the billboard in Nashville tn. Just glad he got Sober the last years. Addiction is a Beast and some people never overcome.
Yes indeed . He had a great if often Crazy life
Yes,I grew up listening to George Jones. I don't have a favorite song, I love all his music !
Glad to know that you grew up with George. Which of his songs appealed to you the most?
George was the King of Classic Country. My favorite song was When the grass grows over me. Started listening to the possum in 67 when I was 10.
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George jones is the best! All his songs are good. He stopped loving her today is my favorite.
What he did in his life didn’t make him less of a great singer and musician, in fact it was those hard and painful years that he put into every song he ever sang. We all live our lives the way we do for a number of different reasons, however, after his last accident, he did give up drinking and managed to have a few sober years to continue what he loved to do. He even began singing with Tammy again and you could see the spark of happiness in his eyes every time, life turned out ok for him and he died while still doing what he loved the most, singing and writing songs.
''He Stopped Loving Her Today" was the greatest country song ever written.
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I think If Drinking Don't Kill me is the best one he made
Yes it was
I think New patches was best and if drinking don’t kill me was best also
My stepdad knew Jones personally.
I used to laugh at the crazy stories about him.
Now they depress the hell out of me and I think the man deserves a posthumous award for resisting what must have been an overwhelming desire to take his own life.
I love so many George Jones songs
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I grew up in the 60/70’s my parents and I were huge fans. We actually got to attend a no show Jones concert in I beleave Chattanoga TN. We lived in Southern Maryland. All the way there we sang his songs. We spent like 4 or 5 days down South. I remember dad going throuh hell to get the tickets, I beleave my Aunt worked in a department store in that you could buy tickets from. We had good seats, but we did not see anything that night. Sure was a long road home. Dad was a cop, Yes,think of Andy, I remember Dad saying let him come throuhn here I’ll pull his butt over and give him a stern lecture about responsibilities, and then ask for an autograph.😊 I got my revenge a few years ago, I can play a guitar, but dont ask me to sing, a no show from George would have be better. I baught a CF Martin George Jones D 42. George is buried in Nashville (if youve not paid respects at his grave, I suggest you do) Nancy sent him out in style, huge head stone, and its there are a couple of marble benches in side this low finced in grave site. (Johnny Pay Check is buried a few feet away from Georges feet) I took my guitar, Georges song book and proceeded to make a possum yell, after about an hour of sining and playing to George, I walkend over, sat on the ground and played Johnny Old Violen. This guy walked up behind me, put his hand on my shoulder, scared the XXXXX out of me, I looked at him, he said did I startle you? Did you, I thought Georges came out of the grave to give me singing lessons. OMG didd he scare me.
Walk Through This World With Me is my favorite Possum record - he was the greatest country singer ever! 🎵🎶❤️
I listened to George from the time I could hear music ans loved all his songs There s nothing better once you've had the best RIP GEORGE Hope to meet again some day.
Who’s Going to Fill Their Shoes my favorite George tune. It’s hard to really pick Ava favorite as all of his songs were outstanding. RIP possum.
His song: choices, is the one that really spoke to me.
Same here ❤ that song
I grew up on listening to George Jones my favorite song by him would probably be white lightning
I love George. One of my favorite songs is Memories Of Us.
When you realize the abuse he received from his Dad as a child, you can see why he was so damaged. Sometimes they say the Stars that burn the brightest, burn out the soonest.
Certainly damages people for their entire lives- stays forever in your memory bank.😞
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@@FactsVerse "He Stopped Loving Her Today" . It means so much more, as the years go by.
The father wound is just about the worst and Satan loves it.
I agree I grew up listening to Jones Pitney haggard and Twitty. But Jorge was the first.
I liked a lot of his songs if I had to pick one it would be AMAZING GRACE .I pray he made peace with his maker before he passed away .
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@Facts Verse I liked George Jones before he started singing gospel songs, I was drinking like I had everything under control I never done any drugs .one day as soon as I was finished my work for the day I went to the bar and started drinking as usual but that day was different on my way home I called my wife and I told her I stopped drinking that was in 2003 I wished I would have checked the date and I haven't drank since, not me but GOD helped me . I said all that to say I like gospel music. You know our world as we know it isn't going to last much longer, GOD isn't going to let it keep on like it is .When I was in school I was out of high school before I heard of anyone being shot now it's many every day and night .
Been a fan since the fifties and lucky enough to meet him and record our conversation in the seventies .. a great man!
George Jones was the best singer country music ever had.
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@@FactsVerse all of them but I think one of his best is he stopped loving her today or Tennessee whisky
Step Right up is my personal favorite. Amazing from the first note.
Let’s all be 100% honest here that life would be a really hard to live and not be tempted by drugs or alcohol. Different city everyday difference state every 2-3 days and living in buses and hotel rooms not being able to go out in public alone but they sign up for it on a daily basis and thank the lord for George!!
It's NEVER too late!
Drugs and alcohol sadly can destroy many people's lives
He was my great uncle and despite his extended family being backstage during his concerts, he was very distrustful. He was paranoid and thought everyone was only after his money.
Very interesting, thank you so much for sharing this info about George. May he find peace 🙏
George is my Hero
he was the best country male singer. true singer rip george
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@@FactsVerse imangine a world with out you.
Thank you so much for sharing your favorite song. Be safe and have a great week ahead ❣
I LOVE ALL THE SONGS HE TOOK PART IN
I don't care about All that , I still loved George Jones always will God Love him.
Man was a legend he was and still is NASHVILLE X from Glasgow uk
Rest in peace George ❤
You were so talented.
Respect brother 🫡🙏
His life and career as a solo artist are biopic worthy.
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@@FactsVerse you're welcome
He did it his way and he did a good job.. died at 81 and that ain't bad.. read the obituary column and see how many people are not making it to 81 years old.. if he would have did everything correctly and made everybody else happy he would have maybe got five or six more years of life which is not worth it when you were making everybody else happy.. he did it his way and that's why his songs were so good..🤔🤔👍👍👌👌🍺🍺🍺🍻🍻🍻🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄. I'm drinking a double shot of Jim Beam and Coke just for you George🥃🥃🥃🥂🥂🍻🍻RIP
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@@FactsVerse some videos of the older country western singers from the '40s and '50s.. maybe some of them had a drinking problem or some other kind of problem that we all encounter in our lives but the camera is not focused on us.. I am in my late 60s and my five lifelong friends from childhood are all dead from stress-related illnesses.. I have a few drinks several times a week to relieve my stress and I was always criticized for it.. I'm going to do it my way also.. I never did drugs but I think I would like cocaine but it tears your heart up physically.. I liked George because he did it his way 🤔😱🤗😎🍺🍻🥂🥃🥃.. hello from south Louisiana🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊
I have a question, i have just watched the George & Tammy series, someone argued that Tammy was not drugged up when she married, Richey like it was in the series, he said watch part 3 of Stand by your Dreams, i think Richey got away with murder always shooting her up with drugs, it was despicable how Richey stole everything from her children. I know the series was based on Georgette’s book, she even had a small part in the last episode. Georgette was at the wedding, she should know. Thanks
I grew up listening to country music 🎶
Country music is a lot different than it was back in the day. Much prefer the country music of yester year. I don't know half the country singers these days. It's become too mainstream 🙄
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Agree totally
I really love your videos
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Someone needs to make a new version of a movie about his life and have Jim Carey play George Jones.
I thought this was Jim Carey WOW!!! I agree with you!
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Does Jim Carey sing? Does he still act?
Jim careys not bright enough
And to goofy let the possum rip
There used to be a possum holler in york south Carolina and i believe everyone thought that George owned it but im not sure if he really did, but i was nice that people thought he did, we loveed us some George Jones in South Carolina no matter if he owned it or not and it was a popular place i live in Arizona now and dont even know if that possum holler is still there but i always had a good time there and they did have some well known. Country stars play there i really miss that place, R.I.P. George we still miss you old friend.
I watched the gorge and Tammy bio pic today it was amazing I even saw him drunk even though it wasn't really him and it was just an actor playing him I saw him and it was really hard to watch I struggled with alcoholism but I'm sober now
Very interesting, thanks for sharing this. Truly, may George find peace.
@@FactsVerse I suffered with alcoholism so I know how it is alcohol will turn you into a monster into someone that you don't even know it's like you're not even you My mother even struggled with alcoholism but like I said even though it was just an actor I felt like I saw George Jones and it was really hard to watch
Same bud
i was a big fan of george jones
Gf words was trapped in his suv not thrown out it took the fire department 2 hours to get him out.I had the honor of meeting George his was down to earth
I'm 72 years young been listening to the possum since his first song I love them all
As tome went on george got funnier and more searious especially when george put 60 cases of ravioli in sweet peas moter home.and called it historical ravioli
Must of made him self real.proud when.vince gills nick name was
I wish Tammy Wynette could have taken the time to help George Jones but, I guess having a sick husband, children, and a career was to much to put up with the outbursts. I believe jones and Tammy loved each other right to the end but they both knew it was to late as they had both remarried and Jones had a wife that put George’s career first, helping him stay on the right track and to become an icon today.
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Horse poop! He knew he had alcohol use disorder! It was only up to him, not anyone else for him to choose sobriety. Don't shove your foolish thoughts n guilt onto others. He darn well could of sought help earlier for substance abuse in his life!
Why do most wait until it's too late to grow up.
No one ..will.fill bis shoes ever
My mom's favorite.
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Loved him since I was about 10 yrs old. I’m now 75.Favorite is He stopped loving her today. Meaning Tammy in my book.
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SEVERAL SINGERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM INDEED
😂😂😂 possum #3 😮. Ya baby!!! I bet their was no possum #4 sadly 😂
Have you ever had a dog that chased cars, or killed chickens. Seems no matter what you did he would
continue to do his thing. Kind of calls ole George to mind here.
Must've been after he took out the bridge on Murfreesboro Rd.
He died at 81 it's hardly like his life was cut short
He made his choice…
I hope y’all will reply to this I love ❤️ George Jones he and I shared a birthday September 12
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I had tickets in 76. He was a no show, so we got a refund.
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Wow didnt know all.this george had 15 iives not 12
He lived to be 81
This is not right. The vid with the cops was not 1982. More like 2002.
The Possum was, is and always be country music, not these poseurs who have been singing "country music" for the last 20 yrs
You mean he would live forever if he had not taken n any alcohol… ever????
Great video Tim.
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He Stopped Loving Her Today 🎶🎶
He gave joy to millions lived life to the fullest loved beautiful wives and great children rest in heaven George thank you for the happiness
Too bad he couldn't be among the top 20 record artists of all time.
Stop with the here say trash, do some research and bring some truth
And he still broke past 80. Smokin and a drinking. Not recommended but still....
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you don't know much about jones
mostly sober but he did fall couple times
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