George Jones

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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. For the last two decades of his life, he was frequently referred to as "the greatest living country singer", "The Rolls-Royce of Country Music". In 1959, Jones recorded "White Lightning", written by The Big Bopper, which launched his career as a... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George Jones first charted in 1955 with Why Baby Why.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US Country the artist achieved 25 Top‑10s, 5 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Why Baby Why - #2: We're Gonna Hold On - #3: Tall, Tall Trees - #4: Window Up Above - #5: Why Baby Why
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  George Jones
Why Baby Why
1.
1955

Why Baby Why
George Jones greentick

from Grand Ole Opry's New Star   
17 pts


4
ctry
written by Darrell Edwards & George Jones greentick
  Red Sovine & Webb Pierce
Why Baby Why
2.
12/1955

#1  Why Baby Why
Red Sovine & Webb Pierce

25 pts


1
ctry
with Webb Pierce
[Decca 9-29755]
written by Darrell Edwards & George Jones greentick
  George Jones
3.
1956

Just One More
George Jones greentick

from 14 Top Country Favorites   
18 pts


3
ctry
[Starday 264]
written by George Jones greentick
4.
1956

What Am I Worth
George Jones greentick

from Grand Ole Opry's New Star   
12 pts


7
ctry
written by George Jones greentick & Darrell Edwards
  Hank Locklin
Why Baby Why
5.
1956

Why Baby Why
Hank Locklin

10 pts


9
ctry
written by Darrell Edwards & George Jones greentick
  George Jones
You Gotta Be My Baby
6.
1956

You Gotta Be My Baby
George Jones greentick

from Grand Ole Opry's New Star   
12 pts


7
ctry
[Starday 247]
written by George Jones greentick
  Jimmy Newman
Seasons of My Heart
7.
04/1956

Seasons of My Heart
Jimmy Newman

10 pts


9
ctry
[Dot 1278]
written by George Jones greentick & Darrell Edwards
  George Jones
8.
1957

Don't Stop the Music
George Jones greentick

from 14 Top Country Favorites   
9 pts


10
ctry
[Mercury 71029]
written by George Jones greentick
9.
1957

Too Much Water
George Jones greentick

from 14 Top Country Favorites   
7 pts


13
ctry
[Mercury 71096]
written by George Jones greentick & Sonny James
  George Jones & Jeanette Hicks
10.
01/1957

Yearning
George Jones & Jeanette Hicks

from 14 Top Country Favorites   
8 pts


10
ctry
[Mercury 71061]
written by George Jones greentick & Eddie Eddings
  George Jones
11.
1958

Color of the Blues
George Jones greentick

11 pts


7
ctry
written by George Jones greentick & Lawton Williams
  Stonewall Jackson
Life to Go
12.
11/1958

Life to Go
Stonewall Jackson

from The Dynamic Stonewall Jackson   The Dynamic Stonewall Jackson
19 pts


2
ctry
[Columbia 4-41257]
written by George Jones greentick
  George Jones
13.
11/1958

Treasure of Love
George Jones greentick

13 pts


6
ctry
[Mercury 71373]
written by George Jones greentick & J. P. Richardson
If I Don't Love You (Grits Ain't Groceries)
14.
12/1958

If I Don't Love You (Grits Ain't Groceries)
George Jones greentick

3 pts


29
ctry
[Mercury 71373]
written by George Jones greentick & J. P. Richardson
Who Shot Sam
15.
07/1959

Who Shot Sam
George Jones greentick

19 pts
93
US
7
ctry
[Mercury 71464]
written by George Jones greentick, Darrell Edwards, Ray Jackson & Patsy Timmons
16.
04/1960

Accidentally on Purpose
George Jones greentick

7 pts


16
ctry
[Mercury 71583]
written by George Jones greentick & Darrell Edwards
  Johnny Cash
Seasons of My Heart
17.
04/1960

Seasons of My Heart
Johnny Cash

from Now, There Was a Song!   
9 pts


10
ctry
[Columbia 4-41618]
written by Darrell Edwards & George Jones greentick
  George Jones
18.
08/1960

Out of Control
George Jones greentick

from Country and Western No. 1 Male Singer   
4 pts


25
ctry
[Mercury 71641]
written by George Jones greentick, Darrell Edwards & Herby Treece
19.
11/1960

The Window Up Above
George Jones greentick

21 pts


2
ctry
[Mercury 71700]
written by George Jones greentick
  Moon Mullican
20.
05/1961

Ragged but Right
Moon Mullican

7 pts


15
ctry
[Starday 545]
written by traditional & George Jones greentick
  Benny Barnes
21.
06/1961

Yearning
Benny Barnes

5 pts


22
ctry
[Mercury 71806]
written by Eddie Eddings & George Jones greentick
  Warren Smith and Shirley Collie
Why, Baby, Why
22.
09/1961

Why, Baby, Why
Warren Smith and Shirley Collie

5 pts


23
ctry
[Liberty 55361]
written by Darrell Edwards & George Jones greentick
  George Jones
23.
04/1963

I Saw Me
George Jones greentick

from I Wish Tonight Would Never End   
4 pts


29
ctry
as George Jones & The Jones Boys
[United Artists 528]
written by Gene Davis & George Jones greentick
Ain't It Funny What a Fool Will Do
24.
07/1963

Ain't It Funny What a Fool Will Do
George Jones greentick

from I Wish Tonight Would Never End   
4 pts
124
US


[United Artists 578]
written by George Jones greentick & Johnny Mathis
  George Jones & Melba Montgomery
25.
11/1963

What's in Our Heart
George Jones & Melba Montgomery

from What's in Our Heart   
6 pts


20
ctry
[United Artists 635]
written by George Jones greentick & Johnny "Country" Mathis
  George Jones
26.
06/1965

Wrong Number
George Jones greentick

from Sings More New Favorites   
7 pts


14
ctry
[United Artists 858]
written by George Jones greentick & Dickie Overby
27.
10/1965

What's Money
George Jones greentick

2 pts


40
ctry
[United Artists 901]
written by George Jones greentick & Billie Jean Horton
28.
11/1965

Take Me
George Jones greentick

from New Country Hits   
11 pts


8
ctry
[Musicor 1117]
written by Leon Payne & George Jones greentick
  George Jones & Gene Pitney
29.
11/1965

Big Job
George Jones & Gene Pitney

from It's Country Time Again   
2 pts


50
ctry
[Musicor 1115]
written by George Jones greentick & Hank Mills
  Gene Pitney
That's All It Took
30.
1966

That's All It Took
Gene Pitney

from It's Country Time Again!   
2 pts


47
ctry
written by George Jones greentick, Darrell Edwards & Carlos Grier
  George Jones & Gene Pitney
That's All It Took
31.
06/1966

That's All It Took
George Jones & Gene Pitney

from It's Country Time Again   
2 pts


47
ctry
[Musicor 1165]
written by George Jones greentick, Darrell Edwards & Carlos Grier
  George Jones
Four-O-Thirty-Three
32.
07/1966

Four-O-Thirty-Three
George Jones greentick

from Four-O-Thirty-Three   
14 pts


5
ctry
[Musicor 1181]
written by George Jones greentick & Earl Montgomery
  Brenda Lee
33.
04/1967

Take Me
Brenda Lee

3 pts
126
US


[Decca 32119]
written by George Jones greentick & Leon Payne
  George Jones
34.
04/1968

Small Time Laboring Man
George Jones greentick

from Cup of Loneliness   
3 pts


35
ctry
[Musicor 1297]
written by George Jones greentick & Earl Montgomery
35.
11/1969

She's Mine
George Jones greentick

from Where Grass Won't Grow   
13 pts


6
ctry
[Musicor 1381]
written by George Jones greentick & Jack Ripley
  George Jones & Tammy Wynette
36.
12/1971

Take Me
George Jones & Tammy Wynette

from We Go Together   
10 pts


9
ctry
as Tammy Wynette & George Jones
[Epic 10815]
written by Leon Payne & George Jones greentick
  Patsy Sledd
37.
09/1972

Nothing Can Stop My Loving You
Patsy Sledd

from Chip Chip   
1 pts


68
ctry
[Mega 0085]
written by George Jones greentick & Roger Miller
  George Jones
Wrapped Around Her Finger
38.
10/1972

Wrapped Around Her Finger
George Jones greentick

from Wrapped Around Her Finger   
2 pts


46
ctry
[RCA Victor 74-0792]
written by George Jones greentick & Tammy Wynette
39.
03/1973

What My Woman Can't Do
George Jones greentick

from Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half as Bad as Losing You)   
14 pts


6
ctry
[Epic 10959]
written by George Jones greentick, Earl Montgomery & Billy Sherrill
  George Jones & Tammy Wynette
40.
09/1973

#2  We're Gonna Hold On
George Jones & Tammy Wynette

from We're Gonna Hold On   
25 pts


1
ctry
[Epic 11031]
written by George Jones greentick & Earl Montgomery
  Mickey Gilley
41.
03/1975

#4  Window Up Above
Mickey Gilley

from Movin' On   
24 pts


1
ctry
[Playboy 6031]
written by George Jones greentick
  George Jones
42.
03/1975

These Days (I Barely Get By)
George Jones greentick

from The Best   
9 pts


10
ctry
[Epic 50088]
written by George Jones greentick & Tammy Wynette
I Just Don't Give a Damn
43.
11/1975

I Just Don't Give a Damn
George Jones greentick

from Memories of Us   
1 pts


92
ctry
[Epic 50127]
written by Jimmy Peppers & George Jones greentick
  Jerry Inman
Why, Baby, Why
44.
08/1978

Why, Baby, Why
Jerry Inman

1 pts


95
ctry
[Elektra 45508]
written by George Jones greentick & Darrell Edwards
  Charley Pride
Why Baby Why
45.
12/1982

#5  Why Baby Why
Charley Pride

from Charley Pride Sings Country Classics   
23 pts


1
ctry
[RCA 13397]
written by Darrell Edwards & George Jones greentick
  Delia Bell & John Anderson
46.
05/1983

Flame in My Heart
Delia Bell & John Anderson

from Delia Bell   
2 pts


45
ctry
[Warner 29653]
written by Bernard Spurlock & George Jones greentick
  Johnny Cash
47.
09/1983

I'm Ragged but I'm Right
Johnny Cash

from Johnny 99   
1 pts


75
ctry
[Columbia 04060]
written by traditional & George Jones greentick
  Palomino Road
Why Baby Why
48.
01/1993

Why Baby Why
Palomino Road

from Palomino Road   
2 pts


46
ctry
[Liberty 56974]
written by Darrell Edwards & George Jones greentick
  Alan Jackson
49.
10/1995

#3  Tall, Tall Trees
Alan Jackson

from The Greatest Hits Collection   The Greatest Hits Collection
24 pts


1
ctry
[Arista 2879]
written by George Jones greentick & Roger Miller
  Frank Ocean
DHL
50.
11/2019

DHL
Frank Ocean

5 pts
98
US


[Blonded]
written by Frank Ocean, Alexander Ridha, Jennifer Ivory, George Jones greentick, Starleana Taylor & Stephen Washington


See also...

Chad Brock, Hank Williams Jr. & George JonesGabriel & the AngelsGeorge Jones & Alan JacksonGeorge Jones & Brenda CarterGeorge Jones & Brenda LeeGeorge Jones & Gene PitneyGeorge Jones & Jeanette HicksGeorge Jones & Johnny PaycheckGeorge Jones & Lacy J. DaltonGeorge Jones & Margie SingletonGeorge Jones & Melba MontgomeryGeorge Jones & Patty LovelessGeorge Jones & Randy TravisGeorge Jones & Sammy KershawGeorge Jones & Shelby LynneGeorge Jones & Tammy WynetteHeart of NashvilleMerle Haggard & George JonesRay Charles & George JonesTina & Daddy


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