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"The Window Up Above" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist George Jones. The version recorded by Jones peaked at number #2 on the country charts and spent a total of 34 weeks on the chart. [1] It became a #1 smash for Mickey Gilley in 1975.
Hank Wilson's Back Vol. I is an album by singer and songwriter Leon Russell singing as Hank Wilson. The UK edition has a banner printed on the front of the sleeve to the right of Russell's stetson saying "Leon Russell!", presumably as a marketing initiative to promote the album using the strength of Russell's name.
(Window Up Above was recorded in Early April, 1960) The country and western field of music is peculiarly for and about people and its music tells about people and their feelings. In the words of a famous critic: "If a country singer can't feel what his audience is feeling, he's neither a country singer, nor a singer."
George Jones had two records that finished in the year's Top 5 records: "The Window Up Above" spent 34 weeks on the chart and ranked No. 3 on the year-end chart; and "Tender Years" spent 32 weeks on the chart and ranked No. 4 for the year. [1] [3] Webb Pierce and Buck Owens led all other artists, each having four records on the year-end list. [1]
This album, compiled by Starday, contained many of former Mercury-Starday recordings, many previously unissued. The lead track, "Window Up Above" was recorded by Johnny Paycheck or "Donny Young." Though the album did not chart, it is noteworthy for containing many of formerly unheard of Jones songs.
According to Bob Allen's book George Jones: The Life and Times of a Honky Tonk Legend, Jones was less than enthusiastic about the "musically middle-of-the-road love ballad that was almost inspirational in its unabashedly optimistic and romantic sentiments – a far cry from 'The Window Up Above,'" and it was only at his producer H.W. "Pappy ...
"Tender Years" spent seven non consecutive weeks at #1 and a total of 32 weeks on the country chart. [1] " Tender Years" also made it to the Hot 100, peaking at number 76.. Like his previous singles "Family Bible" and "Window Up Above," the recording displayed a more mature, restrained vocal approach from the one that had established him on earlier honky tonk hits such as "Why Baby Why" and ...
God's Country: George Jones and Friends is a tribute album to American country music artist George Jones.Released on October 17, 2006 on the Category 5 Records label. It features several of Jones' most well-known songs, such as "White Lightnin'," and "He Stopped Loving Her Today".