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George Jones Sings His Greatest Hits is an album by George Jones, released on Starday Records in 1962. Although the album is billed as a greatest hits package, it is identical to his 1957 LP Grand Ole Opry's New Star with a shuffled running order.
George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, and is well known for his distinctive voice and phrasing.
The Best of George Jones "A Good Year for the Roses" 12: 2: 4 George Jones with Love "Sometimes You Just Can't Win" 1971 — 10: 7 First in the Hearts of Country Music Lovers "Right Won't Touch a Hand" — 7: 10 "I'll Follow You (Up to Our Cloud)" — 13 — George Jones with Love "We Can Make It" 1972 — 6: 4 George Jones (We Can Make It ...
16 Biggest Hits is a compilation album American country artist George Jones. This album was released on July 14, 1998, on the Legacy Recordings and Epic Records labels. It was certified Gold on November 5, 2002, by the RIAA. [2] It has sold 1,188,000 copies in the US as of April 2013. [3]
Nevertheless, the package is an enormous document of country music history in its own right, chronicling the career of a man who many believe is the greatest interpreter of the country song who ever lived. Jones had so many hits that some of them, such as his 1974 number one hit "The Door", and his chart topping duet "Golden Ring" with Tammy ...
The Best of George Jones is an album by American country music artist George Jones. It is notable for including two new songs, including "The Door," which became a #1 country hit. It is notable for including two new songs, including "The Door," which became a #1 country hit.
AllMusic: "The uptempo stuff doesn't fare particularly well - young Jones was wild-eyed and crazy, giving 'The Race Is On', 'White Lightning'', and 'Why Baby Why' real kick; here they sound harnessed - but the ballads (which account for most of the record) are satisfying...On occasion, the songs gain resonance by being delivered by an older, nuanced singer (this is especially true of 'The ...
"Frozen Heart" was written by Jones and Jimmy Yancey, and recorded in October 1957. The last and most notable track listed was the "Tender Years," which later became a #1 after being released as a single on June 5, 1961. The song became one of Jones' greatest ballads, and its greatest version was a 1967 re-recording with Musicor.