The Possum

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The Possum is the nickname of George Jones, a legendary American country music singer renowned for his emotive voice and classic honky-tonk hits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country singer
human
awardReceived Country Music Hall of Fame induction
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
birthName George Glenn Jones
linked to: George Jones
causeOfDeath hypoxic respiratory failure
collaboratedWith Alan Jackson
Johnny Paycheck
Merle Haggard
Tammy Wynette
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1931-09-12
dateOfDeath 2013-04-26
genre country music
honky-tonk
traditional country
influenced Alan Jackson
Garth Brooks
George Strait
Randy Travis
instrument vocals
knownFor classic honky-tonk hits
emotive singing style
memberOf Grand Ole Opry
nickname No Show Jones
The Possum
notableWork A Good Year for the Roses
Golden Ring
He Stopped Loving Her Today
She Thinks I Still Care
Tender Years
The Grand Tour
Walk Through This World with Me
White Lightning
occupation singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Saratoga, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recordLabel Bandit Records
Epic Records
MCA Records
Mercury Records
Musicor Records
Starday Records
United Artists Records
spouse Dorothy Bonvillion
Nancy Sepulvado Jones
Shirley Ann Corley
Tammy Wynette
vocalType tenor
yearsActive 1950–2013

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George Jones alsoKnownAs The Possum
George Jones nickname The Possum
subject linked to: The Possum