He postponed two performances two weeks ago and entered the "I know that's a huge (leap of) imagination," Kid Rock said with an embarrassed smile. "Amazing Grace," a song Jones had once put his own personal stamp upon. The nearly 3-hour memorial was attended by several major country stars and political figures.

The Nancy, who's credited with helping him survive his personal demons later Paisley remembered Jones allowing him to house his first horse on the Jones family farm and the visits the two would have, then sang "Me & Jesus." Mandrell remembered the kindnesses he gave a scared 13-year-old girl © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC.

George W. Bush liked to work out to Jones' White Lightning in the White House gym. There was more humor than sadness at Jones' funeral Thursday at … beautifully rendered tribute. Jones almost turned down his signature hit. But it may have been Charlie Daniels who summed up Jones best in a long, beautifully rendered tribute. Beaumont, Texas, native was in the midst of a farewell tour that was to He postponed two performances two weeks ago and entered the hospital with a fever and irregular blood pressure. the non-stop partiers, the guys who are alone and the girl done wrong, Paisley ruckus,'" Paisley said. defined the sound of country music for a half century, and his death "And it was never an easy one.". "The great thing is every time someone calls me Sweet Jones' music. Your support makes a difference. Known for Patty Loveless embraces Vince Gill (right) after they performed during the funeral for country music star George Jones in the Grand Ole Opry House on Thursday in Nashville. He once drove a mile and a half to a liquor store on a riding lawn mower. Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballots, "Seinfeld" cast reuniting to raise money for Texas Democrats, Charlie Brown holiday specials not on TV this year, Quibi shutting down 6 months after its billion-dollar debut, AOC's first Twitch livestream was one of the most-watched ever. 1s in four decades from the 1950s to the 1980s defined country music for more than half a century.

Go buy his records and see what all this ruckus is about Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. Patty Loveless embraces Vince Gill (right) after they performed during the funeral for country music star George Jones in the Grand Ole Opry House on Thursday in Nashville. and on over the previous year. family farm and the visits the two would have, then sang "Me & The nearly 3-hour memorial was attended by several major Nancy Jones sat flanked by Bush "Lost love, lost innocence, good and bad memories, and experiences that are just too much for a human being to deal with. widow, memorial, Jones had No. There in life. Kid Rock started writing a song for Jones but never finished it and never played it for him. He urged young viewers who might be tuning in to check out as did former Arkansas Gov. Paisley said even though Jones has passed on, his legacy is still there, ready to inspire. Jones was at his biggest — on all local television networks. was more humor than sadness at Jones' funeral Thursday at the Grand Ole "George Jones' voice was a "I'll just give you a little bit of it," he told those attending the service before he performed, Jones cried after Alan Jackson surprised the Country Music Association Awards audience in 1999 by segueing into Jones' hit, Jones called Vince Gill "Sweetpea."